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Kitab Akhbar al-Sifat (Arabic: كتاب أخبار الصفات), better known as Daf' Shubah al-Tashbih bi-Akaff al-Tanzih (Arabic: دفع شبه التشبيه بأكف التنزيه), or Al-Baz al-Ashhab al-Munqadd 'ala Mukhalifi al-Madhhab (Arabic: الباز الأشهب المنقض على مخالفي المذهب, lit. 'The Gray Falcon Which Attacks the Offenders of the Hanbali School'), is a theological polemic written by Hanbali Islamic scholar Abu'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzi between 1185 and 1192.[1] The polemic is primarily directed at what, Ibn al-Jawzi held to be, growing anthropomorphic beliefs within the Hanbalischool of jurisprudential thought. It singles out three prominent teachers within the Hanbali school: Al Hasan ibn Hamid (d. 1013), or Ibn Hamid, Muhammad ibn al-Husayn (d.1066), or al-Qadi Abu Ya'la, and Ibn al-Jawzi's own teacher, Ali ibn Ubayd Allah, or Ibn az-Zaghuni (d. 1132), contending that they shirked from the beliefs of the school's founder, Ahmad ibn Hanbal.[2][3]
In the polemic, Ibn al-Jawzi distinguishes between anthropomorphic interpretation of ambiguous Qur'anic verses and hadith, and traditional interpretation. He writes in Kitab akhbar as-Sifat:
The imam Ahmad used to say "Let the texts of scripture stand as they are." Some of his leading disciples followed this principle ... However, three persons whom we have already mentioned viz. Ibn Hamid, the Qadi [Abu Ya'la], and Ibn az-Zaghuni are well known as advocates of a method of interpretation that takes sense experience as its point of departure.[4]
He writes elsewhere in the polemic:
I say to my fellow Hanbalis: You are proponents of scripture and tradition ... Has anyone ever reported to you that Ahmad taught God's [istawa'] on the throne is one of the attributes of his essence or an attribute of action? On what grounds do you justify venturing into [a discussion] of such matters?[5]
Ibn Jawzi's Ta'wiledit
While Ibn al-Jawzi advocated for a traditionalist and non-anthropomorphic approach to Qur'anic exegesis in Kitab akhbar as-Sifat, he did not object to interpretation outside the realm of "sense experience," interpreting 12 Qur'anic verses and 60 hadith in that manner.[6] This included interpreting the Qur'anic phrase yadayan, which literally means "hands", to mean "favor or act of kindness" [7] and interpreting the Qur'anic phrase saq, which literally means leg, to mean "power or ... might."[8]
God is neither inside nor outside of the Universeedit
Ibn al-Jawzi states, in as-Sifat, that God neither exists inside the world nor outside of it.[9] To him, "being inside or outside are concomitant of things located in space" i.e. what is outside or inside must be in a place, and, according to him, this is not applicable to God.[10] He writes:
Both [being in a place and outside a place] along with movement, rest, and other accidents are constitutive of bodies ... The divine essence does not admit of any created entity [e.g. place] within it or inhering in it.[11]
Conception of the Hanbali school of jurisprudential thoughtedit
Ahmad ibn Hanbaledit
The Hanbali scholar Ibn al-Jawzi states, in as-Sifat, that Ahmad ibn Hanbal would have been opposed to anthropomorphic interpretations of Qur'anic texts such as those of al-Qadi Abu Ya'la, Ibn Hamid and Ibn az-Zaghuni.[12]
Ibn al-Zaghuniedit
Ibn al-Jawzi criticized Ibn az-Zaghuni for his statements regarding the Qur'anic istiwa'. He writes:
Ibn az-Zaghuni was asked whether a new attribute came into being upon the creation of the Throne, which had not existed previously, and he replied: "No, only the world was created with the attribute of being 'beneath' and so, in relation to [the Throne] which God occupies, the world is lower ... This man does not understand the implications of what he says, for when he ascribes to God ... a separation between the Creator and His creation, he imposes limits on Him and in effect, declares Him a body ... This shaykh does not comprehend what is necessarily entailed in God's status as Creator or what is incompatible with that status ...[13]
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Daf Shubah al Tashbih news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2011 Kitab Akhbar al Sifat Arabic كتاب أخبار الصفات better known as Daf Shubah al Tashbih bi Akaff al Tanzih Arabic دفع شبه التشبيه بأكف التنزيه or Al Baz al Ashhab al Munqadd ala Mukhalifi al Madhhab Arabic الباز الأشهب المنقض على مخالفي المذهب lit The Gray Falcon Which Attacks the Offenders of the Hanbali School is a theological polemic written by Hanbali Islamic scholar Abu l Faraj ibn al Jawzi between 1185 and 1192 1 The polemic is primarily directed at what Ibn al Jawzi held to be growing anthropomorphic beliefs within the Hanbali school of jurisprudential thought It singles out three prominent teachers within the Hanbali school Al Hasan ibn Hamid d 1013 or Ibn Hamid Muhammad ibn al Husayn d 1066 or al Qadi Abu Ya la and Ibn al Jawzi s own teacher Ali ibn Ubayd Allah or Ibn az Zaghuni d 1132 contending that they shirked from the beliefs of the school s founder Ahmad ibn Hanbal 2 3 Al Baz al Ashhab al Munqadd ala Mukhalifi al MadhhabAuthorAbu l Faraj ibn al JawziLanguageArabicSubjectAqidahPages108 Contents 1 Anthropomorphism vs Traditionalism 1 1 Ibn Jawzi s Ta wil 2 God is neither inside nor outside of the Universe 3 Conception of the Hanbali school of jurisprudential thought 3 1 Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3 2 Ibn al Zaghuni 4 See also 5 ReferencesAnthropomorphism vs Traditionalism editIn the polemic Ibn al Jawzi distinguishes between anthropomorphic interpretation of ambiguous Qur anic verses and hadith and traditional interpretation He writes in Kitab akhbar as Sifat The imam Ahmad used to say Let the texts of scripture stand as they are Some of his leading disciples followed this principle However three persons whom we have already mentioned viz Ibn Hamid the Qadi Abu Ya la and Ibn az Zaghuni are well known as advocates of a method of interpretation that takes sense experience as its point of departure 4 He writes elsewhere in the polemic I say to my fellow Hanbalis You are proponents of scripture and tradition Has anyone ever reported to you that Ahmad taught God s istawa on the throne is one of the attributes of his essence or an attribute of action On what grounds do you justify venturing into a discussion of such matters 5 Ibn Jawzi s Ta wil edit While Ibn al Jawzi advocated for a traditionalist and non anthropomorphic approach to Qur anic exegesis in Kitab akhbar as Sifat he did not object to interpretation outside the realm of sense experience interpreting 12 Qur anic verses and 60 hadith in that manner 6 This included interpreting the Qur anic phrase yadayan which literally means hands to mean favor or act of kindness 7 and interpreting the Qur anic phrase saq which literally means leg to mean power or might 8 God is neither inside nor outside of the Universe editIbn al Jawzi states in as Sifat that God neither exists inside the world nor outside of it 9 To him being inside or outside are concomitant of things located in space i e what is outside or inside must be in a place and according to him this is not applicable to God 10 He writes Both being in a place and outside a place along with movement rest and other accidents are constitutive of bodies The divine essence does not admit of any created entity e g place within it or inhering in it 11 Conception of the Hanbali school of jurisprudential thought editAhmad ibn Hanbal edit The Hanbali scholar Ibn al Jawzi states in as Sifat that Ahmad ibn Hanbal would have been opposed to anthropomorphic interpretations of Qur anic texts such as those of al Qadi Abu Ya la Ibn Hamid and Ibn az Zaghuni 12 Ibn al Zaghuni editIbn al Jawzi criticized Ibn az Zaghuni for his statements regarding the Qur anic istiwa He writes Ibn az Zaghuni was asked whether a new attribute came into being upon the creation of the Throne which had not existed previously and he replied No only the world was created with the attribute of being beneath and so in relation to the Throne which God occupies the world is lower This man does not understand the implications of what he says for when he ascribes to God a separation between the Creator and His creation he imposes limits on Him and in effect declares Him a body This shaykh does not comprehend what is necessarily entailed in God s status as Creator or what is incompatible with that status 13 See also editAsas al Taqdis Al Sayf al Saqil fi al Radd ala Ibn ZafilReferences edit Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 44 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 60 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 135 136 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 134 137 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 122 123 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 139 279 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 143 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 151 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 159 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 159 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 159 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 134 137 Swartz Merlin A Medieval Critique of Anthropomorphism Brill 2001 p 157 158 nbsp Books portal nbsp Islam portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Daf 27 Shubah al Tashbih amp oldid 1154637484, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
