"Quranic literalism" and "Islamic literalism" redirect here. For other uses, see Literalism.
The Arabic phrase Bila Kayf, also pronounced as Bila Kayfa, (Arabic: بلا كيف) is roughly translated as "without asking how", "without knowing how or what",[1] or "without modality"[2] which means without considering how and without comparison.[3] Literally, "without how" but figuratively as "in a manner that suits His majesty and transcendence".[4] in Islam over apparent questioning in āyāt (verses of the Quran) by accepting without questioning.[3][5] The concept is referred as Quranic literalism or Islamic literalism.
An example is the apparent contradiction between references to God having human characteristics (such as the "hand of God" or the "face of God") and the concept of God as being transcendental. The position of attributing actual hands or an actual face to God was known in Arabic as tajsim or tashbih (corporealism or anthropomorphism).[6][7][8]
Another was the question of how the Quran could be both the word of God, but never have been created by God because (as many hadith testified) it has always existed.[9][10]
Al-Ashʻarī (c. 873–936) originated the use of the term in his development of the orthodox Ash'ari theology against some of the paradoxes of the rationalist Muʿtazila. Instead of explaining that God has a literal face, which would anthropomorphize God, he explained that the earliest Muslims simply accepted the verses as they stand - without asking how or what.[10]
Another source credits Ahmad ibn Hanbal, founder of the Hanbali school of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) as the original creator of the doctrine.[11]
Interpretation
The term "bi-la kayf" is the belief that the verses of the Qur'an with an "unapparent meaning" should be accepted as they have come without saying how they are meant.
^ abKadri, Sadakat (2012). Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shari'a Law from the Deserts of Ancient Arabia to the Streets of the Modern Muslim World. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. p. 187. ISBN978-1-4668-0218-6.
^Zulfiqar Ali Shah (2012). Anthropomorphic Depictions of God: The Concept of God in Judaic, Christian and Islamic Traditions: Representing the Unrepresentable. International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). pp. 399–400. ISBN9781565645752.
^Rafiabadi, Hamid Naseem (2009). The Intellectual Legacy of Ibn Taimiyah. Pinnacle Technology. p. 48. ISBN978-1-61820-648-0.
^Opwis, Felicitas; Reisman, David (2011). Islamic Philosophy, Science, Culture, and Religion: Studies in Honor of Dimitri Gutas. BRILL. p. 458. ISBN978-90-04-20274-0.
Literalism and the Attributes of Allah by Sheikh Nuh Keller
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January 26, 2023
bila, kayf, quranic, literalism, islamic, literalism, redirect, here, other, uses, literalism, arabic, phrase, also, pronounced, arabic, بلا, كيف, roughly, translated, without, asking, without, knowing, what, without, modality, which, means, without, consideri. Quranic literalism and Islamic literalism redirect here For other uses see Literalism The Arabic phrase Bila Kayf also pronounced as Bila Kayfa Arabic بلا كيف is roughly translated as without asking how without knowing how or what 1 or without modality 2 which means without considering how and without comparison 3 Literally without how but figuratively as in a manner that suits His majesty and transcendence 4 in Islam over apparent questioning in ayat verses of the Quran by accepting without questioning 3 5 The concept is referred as Quranic literalism or Islamic literalism An example is the apparent contradiction between references to God having human characteristics such as the hand of God or the face of God and the concept of God as being transcendental The position of attributing actual hands or an actual face to God was known in Arabic as tajsim or tashbih corporealism or anthropomorphism 6 7 8 Another was the question of how the Quran could be both the word of God but never have been created by God because as many hadith testified it has always existed 9 10 Contents 1 History 2 Interpretation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditAl Ashʻari c 873 936 originated the use of the term in his development of the orthodox Ash ari theology against some of the paradoxes of the rationalist Muʿtazila Instead of explaining that God has a literal face which would anthropomorphize God he explained that the earliest Muslims simply accepted the verses as they stand without asking how or what 10 Another source credits Ahmad ibn Hanbal founder of the Hanbali school of fiqh Islamic jurisprudence as the original creator of the doctrine 11 Interpretation EditThe term bi la kayf is the belief that the verses of the Qur an with an unapparent meaning should be accepted as they have come without saying how they are meant See also Edit Islam portalTanzih Biblical literalism Bibliolatry Superstitions in Muslim societies Quranic inerrancyReferences Edit Aaron W Hughes 2013 Muslim Identities An Introduction to Islam Columbia University Press p 193 ISBN 9780231531924 Reuven Firestone 2001 Children of Abraham An Introduction to Judaism for Muslims KTAV Publishing House p 92 ISBN 9780881257205 a b Kadri Sadakat 2012 Heaven on Earth A Journey Through Shari a Law from the Deserts of Ancient Arabia to the Streets of the Modern Muslim World Farrar Straus and Giroux p 187 ISBN 978 1 4668 0218 6 Zulfiqar Ali Shah 2012 Anthropomorphic Depictions of God The Concept of God in Judaic Christian and Islamic Traditions Representing the Unrepresentable International Institute of Islamic Thought IIIT pp 399 400 ISBN 9781565645752 Rafiabadi Hamid Naseem 2009 The Intellectual Legacy of Ibn Taimiyah Pinnacle Technology p 48 ISBN 978 1 61820 648 0 Opwis Felicitas Reisman David 2011 Islamic Philosophy Science Culture and Religion Studies in Honor of Dimitri Gutas BRILL p 458 ISBN 978 90 04 20274 0 Izutsu 井筒 Toshihiko 俊彦 1984 Sufism and Taoism A Comparative Study of Key Philosophical Concepts University of California Press p 49 ISBN 978 0 520 05264 2 نور مكتبة Detailed Response to Ash aris pdf www noor book com in Arabic Archived from the original on 2021 06 02 Retrieved 2021 05 29 Wensinck A J 2013 The Muslim Creed Its Genesis and Historical Development Routledge p 99 ISBN 978 1 135 03009 4 a b Rafiabadi Hamid Naseem 2009 The Intellectual Legacy of Ibn Taimiyah Pinnacle Technology pp 74 5 ISBN 978 1 61820 648 0 Akhtar Shabbir 2007 The Quran and the Secular Mind A Philosophy of Islam Routledge p 120 ISBN 978 1 134 07255 2 External links EditLiteralism and the Attributes of Allah by Sheikh Nuh Keller Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal by Sheikh Nuh Keller Muslimphilosophy com Sacred Texts com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bila Kayf amp oldid 1122732414, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
