Abstract:

The basic beliefs of the religion of Islam are determined by nass. The leading group in determining and justifying the principles of belief are mutakallims. Mu‘tazila sect is seen as the first representative of Islamic theology. Mu‘tazili mutakallims played a pioneering role in the establishment of the system of theology by using both narrative and rational knowledge. Especially with the sensitivity of protecting monotheism, they handled the transmitted information very selectively and passed it through the criticism filter. With this, they aimed to determine the principles of Islamic belief, to classify the established principles and to put them in a systematic way and to defend them against their opponents. Post-Mu‘tazila theological schools also used the system and method of this sect. Mu‘tazilî mutakallims made very important contributions to this science with their works, which are regarded as the main sources of theology. An important part of these works is the type of denial that they have written, especially against being in a struggle. Mu‘tazilî sources are still a source for studies in the field of theology today.

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