Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
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Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt canonical | 5 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt Context triple: [Saadia Gaon, notableWork, Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt]
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A.
al-Kafi
al-Kafi is one of the most important Shia hadith compilations, widely regarded as a foundational source of theology, law, and ethics in Twelver Shia Islam.
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B.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
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C.
Al-Istibsar
Al-Istibsar is one of the major Shia hadith compilations, authored by the scholar Shaykh al-Tusi and widely used in Twelver Shia jurisprudence.
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D.
Mizab al-Rahmah
Mizab al-Rahmah is the gold-plated rainwater spout on the roof of the Kaaba in Mecca, directing water into the Hijr Ismail area below.
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E.
Usul al-fiqh
Usul al-fiqh is the Islamic discipline that lays down the methodological principles and rules for deriving legal rulings from the primary sources of Sharia.
- 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: Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt Target entity description: Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
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A.
al-Kafi
al-Kafi is one of the most important Shia hadith compilations, widely regarded as a foundational source of theology, law, and ethics in Twelver Shia Islam.
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B.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
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C.
Al-Istibsar
Al-Istibsar is one of the major Shia hadith compilations, authored by the scholar Shaykh al-Tusi and widely used in Twelver Shia jurisprudence.
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D.
Mizab al-Rahmah
Mizab al-Rahmah is the gold-plated rainwater spout on the roof of the Kaaba in Mecca, directing water into the Hijr Ismail area below.
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E.
Usul al-fiqh
Usul al-fiqh is the Islamic discipline that lays down the methodological principles and rules for deriving legal rulings from the primary sources of Sharia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish philosophical treatise
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medieval Jewish work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
commandments
ⓘ
creation of the world ⓘ divine attributes ⓘ existence and unity of God ⓘ free will ⓘ messianic redemption ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ revelation ⓘ reward and punishment ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| aim |
defense of Rabbanite Judaism against Karaite criticism
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harmonization of reason and revelation ⓘ systematic presentation of Jewish beliefs ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Geonic period ⓘ |
| author |
Saadia Gaon
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Saadia Gaon ⓘ
surface form:
Saʿadya ben Yosef al-Fayyūmī
|
| centralTheme |
Jewish dogmatics
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principles of Jewish belief ⓘ rational defense of revelation ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 10th century ⓘ |
| field |
Jewish philosophy
ⓘ
Jewish theology ⓘ |
| genre |
creed
ⓘ
systematic theology ⓘ |
| HebrewTitle |
Emunot ve-Deot
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surface form:
Sefer ha-Emunot ve-ha-Deʿot
|
| historicalSignificance | first systematic presentation of Jewish dogma in philosophy ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Jewish rationalist theology
ⓘ
Maimonides ⓘ later medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| notableTranslator |
Samuel ibn Tibbon
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surface form:
Judah ibn Tibbon
|
| originalLanguage | Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Jewish philosophy
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish kalām
medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Mesopotamia
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surface form:
Babylonia
|
| regionOfReception |
Islamic world
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medieval Europe ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| structure | ten main sections ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Rabbinic Judaism
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surface form:
Rabbanite Judaism
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| titleTranslation |
The Book of Beliefs and Opinions
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surface form:
Book of Beliefs and Opinions
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| usesMethod |
kalām
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rational argumentation ⓘ |
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Subject: Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt Description of subject: Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
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