Athir al-Din al-Abhari has a treatise bibliographies have called “Thamani ‘Ashra Mas’ala fi al-Kalam” (i.e., 18 Problems in Theology) or “al-Mas’il” (i.e. The Problems), but our findings show that its real name is “Tahrir al-Dalail fi Taqrir al-Masa’il” (i.e. The Introduction of Arguments for the Establishment of the Problems). The treatise, which is presumably his only writing in Kalam, contains 18 theological problems that are more-or-less compatible with the 20 problems which al-Gazzali introduces in Tahafut al-Falasifa. In most of the problems, al-Abhari defends Ash’rite school against Muslim Philosophers and Mu’tazilits. In this article, on the basis of Ibn Taimiyya’s testimony, Abhari’s style of writing, and his philosophical thoughts, I prove the authenticity of his treatise. Also, I edit it through the median method according to the Raghib Pasha 1461, Majlis 1830, Mar’ashi 35/59’s manuscripts all of which presumably have been copied in 11th century A.H.
Azimi, M. (2014). Introduction to and Edition of al-Abhari’s Tahrir al-Dala’il fi Taqrir al-Masa’il. Philosophy and Kalam, 47(1), 103-145. doi: 10.22059/jitp.2014.51022
MLA
Mahdi Azimi. "Introduction to and Edition of al-Abhari’s Tahrir al-Dala’il fi Taqrir al-Masa’il". Philosophy and Kalam, 47, 1, 2014, 103-145. doi: 10.22059/jitp.2014.51022
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Azimi, M. (2014). 'Introduction to and Edition of al-Abhari’s Tahrir al-Dala’il fi Taqrir al-Masa’il', Philosophy and Kalam, 47(1), pp. 103-145. doi: 10.22059/jitp.2014.51022
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Azimi, M. Introduction to and Edition of al-Abhari’s Tahrir al-Dala’il fi Taqrir al-Masa’il. Philosophy and Kalam, 2014; 47(1): 103-145. doi: 10.22059/jitp.2014.51022
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