Philosophical Exegesis in Context. Some Views by Ibn Taymiyya

Philosophical Exegesis in Context. Some Views by Ibn Taymiyya

In his famous Risāla Aḍḥawiyya, Avicenna states explicitly that "what is wanted by the Law and religion (milla) that have come [to us] through the tongue of any of the Prophets is to address all the crowd (al-jumhūr kāffa)" and that " it is unacceptable (mumtani) to communicate to the...

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Published in:The Muslim world (Hartford) Vol. 109; no. 4; pp. 582 - 594
Main Author: Michot, Yahya M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hartford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-10-2019
Subjects:
Eschatology
Exegesis & hermeneutics
ibn Taymiyya, Shaykh al-Islam Taqi al-Din (d 728/1328)
Philosophy
Quran
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Summary:In his famous Risāla Aḍḥawiyya, Avicenna states explicitly that "what is wanted by the Law and religion (milla) that have come [to us] through the tongue of any of the Prophets is to address all the crowd (al-jumhūr kāffa)" and that " it is unacceptable (mumtani) to communicate to the crowd the true doctrine (taḥqīq)." The theology taught by the Prophets is thus a minimalist one and, concerning for example eschatology, "the outer meaning of the Laws cannot be used as an argument."
ISSN:0027-4909
1478-1913
DOI:10.1111/muwo.12311