Abstract:

Kalam, based on the rational and transport evidence to identify the principles of true belief and then its defend these principles from dissident sect of science and religion. Sufism is educating the individual according these beliefs, and purposes to upgrade the moral way of life. Both Kalam and sufism have the similarity in the aim, due to that in the beginning sufis engaged with the subject of beliefs, and then wrote books in this field. “İ’lâmü’l-hüdâ ve akîdetü erbâb-ı ehli’t-tükâ” of Shihab al-din Suhrawardi is one of them. In this study, I will discuss, how the sufi did approach to the subject of belief by Shihab al-din Suhrawardi. Suhrawardi, is one of the prominent sufi of his time, and he has adopted the Ashari sect,he has aimed of this work to show his students and followers the right way, due to that he is repeating the beliefs of Ashari in his work. However, he emphasis on the purification of heart and knowledge discovery like Sufis and avoid every controversial subject of faith.

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