Suffering in Mu‘tazilite Theology

‘Abd al-Jabbar's Teaching on Pain and Divine Justice
Erscheinungsjahr 2000
ISBN: 978-90-04-11726-6
Verlag: Brill Academic Publishers

Buch, Englisch, Band 41, 220 Seiten, Gewicht: 552 g

Reihe: Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies

‘Abd al-Äžabbār (d. 1024 AD) belonged to the Bahsamiyya branch of the Basra Mu‘tazila. The Mu‘tazilites upheld the principle of divine justice, and from this perspective they attempted to explain the existence of pain and suffering.
This volume deals with ‘Abd al-Äžabbār's opinions on different aspects of pain, such as what pain is, how it is perceived, how it comes into existence, how to judge the infliction of pain and for which purpose God imposes suffering on His creatures. Attention is also given to opinions expressed by MānkdÄ«m and Ibn Mattawayh, disciples of ‘Abd al-Äžabbār.
Included is a historical survey of the Bahsamiyya school. The book sheds light on ‘Abd al-Äžabbār's Mu‘tazilite method in dealing with the question of the existence of human suffering.

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Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Islamische & Arabische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Philosophie & Wissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Sonstige Religionen: Theologie, Doktrine

Über Autor(innen)

Margaretha T. Heemskerk, Ph.D. (1995) in Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Nijmegen, is Assistant Professor at the University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands).