Asharite

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Hanbali
gptkb:Maliki
gptkb:Salafism
gptkb:Shafi'i
gptkb:Ash'ariyyah
gptkb:Maturidi
Mu'tazilite
gptkbp:coreBelief God creates all acts
God's attributes are eternal
Quran is uncreated
Prophets are infallible in conveying message
Literal and allegorical interpretation of scripture
Denial of anthropomorphism
Emphasis on consensus (ijma')
Faith is belief in the heart
God's justice is not bound by human reason
Human free will is limited
Intercession is possible
Miracles are possible
Predestination and divine decree
Reason is subordinate to revelation
Use of kalam (theological discourse)
Vision of God possible in afterlife
gptkbp:doctrine accepts occasionalism
emphasizes divine omnipotence
emphasizes faith over reason
rejects Mu'tazilite rationalism
gptkbp:foundedIn 10th century
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Abu_al-Hasan_al-Ash'ari
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asharite
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hadith
gptkb:Quran
Sunni Islam
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Ibn_Furak
gptkb:Al-Ghazali
gptkb:Al-Iji
gptkb:Al-Baqillani
gptkb:Al-Juwayni
gptkb:Fakhr_al-Din_al-Razi
gptkb:Ibn_Asakir
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Al-Ibanah
gptkb:Al-Luma'
gptkb:Al-Mustasfa
gptkb:Al-Maqalat
gptkb:Tahafut_al-Falasifa
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Maturidi
Mu'tazilite
gptkbp:region gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:South_Asia
Sunni Islam
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abu_Musa_al-Ashari
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7