Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah
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Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah is a seminal theological treatise by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically expounds Sunni creed, particularly on the divine attributes, in response to questions from the people of Hama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah canonical | 1 |
| العقيدة الحموية الكبرى | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7859911 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah Context triple: [Ibn Taymiyyah, notableWork, Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah]
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Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah
Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah is a seminal Sunni Islamic creed by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically outlines orthodox beliefs about God, faith, and theology in response to contemporary doctrinal disputes.
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B.
Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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C.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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D.
Kitab al-Tawhid
Kitab al-Tawhid is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to explaining and affirming Islamic monotheism and the oneness of God through prophetic traditions.
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E.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah Target entity description: Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah is a seminal theological treatise by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically expounds Sunni creed, particularly on the divine attributes, in response to questions from the people of Hama.
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A.
Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah
Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah is a seminal Sunni Islamic creed by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically outlines orthodox beliefs about God, faith, and theology in response to contemporary doctrinal disputes.
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B.
Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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C.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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D.
Kitab al-Tawhid
Kitab al-Tawhid is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to explaining and affirming Islamic monotheism and the oneness of God through prophetic traditions.
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E.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Islamic theological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
Consensus (ijma‘) of the Salaf
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Critique of Ash‘ari and Maturidi kalam approaches ⓘ Critique of Jahmi and Mu‘tazili views ⓘ Divine attributes (sifat Allah) ⓘ Divine names (asma’ Allah al-husna) ⓘ Interpretation of ambiguous texts (mutashabihat) ⓘ Qur’an and Sunnah as primary sources of creed ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
Clarify orthodox Sunni position on divine attributes
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Refute deviations in belief about Allah’s attributes ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Taymiyyah ⓘ |
| century |
13th century CE
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7th century AH ⓘ |
| denominationalContext |
Hanbali
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linked to:
Hanbali school
|
| doctrinalPosition |
Affirmation of Allah’s rising over the Throne (istiwa’) without how
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Affirmation of highness of Allah (‘uluw) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Affirmation of Allah’s names and attributes
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Affirmation without asking how (bila kayf) ⓘ Affirmation without denial (ta‘til) ⓘ Affirmation without likening Allah to creation (tashbih) ⓘ Methodology of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jama‘ah ⓘ
linked to:
al-Sharḥ wa-l-ibāna ʿalā uṣūl al-sunna
Refutation of theological speculation (kalam) in creed ⓘ Rejection of figurative reinterpretation (ta’wil) of divine attributes ⓘ |
| genre |
Creed (aqidah)
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Theological polemic ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy | Later Hanbali and Salafi scholars ⓘ |
| influenced |
Later Salafi creed literature
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Modern Athari theological discourse ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Divine attributes in Islam
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Islamic theology ⓘ Sunni creed ⓘ |
| methodology |
Reliance on Qur’an, Sunnah, and statements of the Salaf
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Textualist (naqli) approach ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
City of Hama
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linked to:
city of Hama
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| placeAssociatedWith | Hama ⓘ |
| rejects |
Allegorical reinterpretation of divine attributes
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Philosophical kalam as a basis for creed ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Al-‘Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah
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linked to:
Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah
At-Tadmuriyyah ⓘ |
| religiousLawSchoolContext | Hanbali fiqh environment ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| responseTo | Questions from the people of Hama ⓘ |
| scholarlyStatus | Considered a major reference in Ibn Taymiyyah’s creed ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Athari ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Mamluk era ⓘ |
| titleLanguage |
العقيدة الحموية الكبرى
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linked to:
Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah
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| usedIn | Traditional Sunni seminaries and study circles ⓘ |
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Subject: Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah Description of subject: Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah is a seminal theological treatise by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically expounds Sunni creed, particularly on the divine attributes, in response to questions from the people of Hama.
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linked to: Al-Aqidah al-Hamawiyyah