The Differences Between the Asháris and Maturidis

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In The Differences between the Ashʿaris & Maturidis. Shaykh al-Islam of the Ottoman Empire, Imam Ibn Kamal Pasha identifies twelve areas where the Imams of Ahl al-Sunna—Abu al-Hasan al-Ashʿari and Abu Mansur al-Maturidi—have subtly differed in theology. Topics discussed include amongst others, the attributes and actions of Allah, the question of good and evil, the role of the human intellect, man’s capabilities and his condition in the Hereafter. Commentary of Shaykh Sa’id Foudah, and translation of Abd Al-Aziz Suraqah.