خلاصة:
Maturidiyya is an Islamic theological school attributed to Abū Manṣūr Muḥammad Māturīdī Samarqandī (d. 333 AH/944). It is an old and widely advocated Sunni theological school, particularly supported by Hanafi Muslims. Just like other Islamic sects, Maturidiyya believe in human immortality and posthumous life, which is a fundamental theological problem. An issue concerning afterlife is the problem of immortality and its arguments. In this paper, I deploy a descriptive-analytic method and consult the theological and exegetical work of Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī, as the founder of the Maturidiyya school, to consider his picture of the human immortality and his arguments. Māturīdī believes in human immortality as a soul-body composite in the afterlife, and in addition to transmitted evidence, he presents rational arguments for his position, although in the theological system of Maturidiyya as a rationalist school evidence for the human immortality tends to be transmitted, rather than rational, and indeed, certain Maturidis have subsumed issues concerning afterlife under the category of “what is heard” (sam‘iyyāt). Notwithstanding this, Abū Manṣūr Māturīdī deploys a general rationalist approach in his explication and interpretation of the transmitted evidence, providing certain rational arguments or at least rationalist accounts of the transmitted evidence.
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An Investigation of Human Immortality from the Perspective of Abu Mansur al-Maturidi Seyyed Lotfollah Jalali Date Received: 20/01/2020 Date Accepted: 11/02/2020 Abstract Maturidism, the theological school attributed to Abu Mansur Muhammad al-Maturidi al-Samarqandi (d.
Immortality of the soul, life after death, Maturidism, Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, traditional argument, rational argument Introduction "Maturidism" is one of the most important, oldest, and most widespread Islamic theological schools, which is attributed to Abu Mansur Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Mahmud al-Maturidi al-Samarqandi (d.
The Maturidis, as followers of a theological school, have also addressed the discussion of resurrection and life after death, and their views on the immortality of the soul can be traced within the discussions related to the realm of Barzakh and the grave, as well as the topics of resurrection, Judgment Day, Paradise, and Hell, especially in the discussion of eternity in Paradise or Hell; therefore, to examine Abu Mansur al-Maturidi's view in this regard, it is necessary to investigate his views in the discussions related to life after death, the realm of Barzakh, the hereafter, and reward and punishment in Barzakh and the hereafter.
Barzakh Life While Maturidi considers death to be destruction and annihilation, he believes that humans are also punished in the realm of the grave or can enjoy certain pleasures (al-Maturidi, 1426 AH, vol.
Abu Mansur al-Maturidi has established the basis of his discussions on the issue of eternity in heaven and hell upon religious texts, especially Quranic verses, and of course, he has also utilized rational arguments in their explanation.
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