SEMANTİK AÇIDAN DEHRÃŽ KAVRAMI ve KELAMCILARIN DEHRÃŽLERE BAKIŞI

Year 2006, Volume: 8 Issue: 14, 111 - 139, 15.12.2006

Hasan Kurt

Abstract

In this study, which deals with the dahriyya according to Islamic belief, an etymologicalanalysis of the term dahr will be discussed first. Secondly, we shall identify the Qur'anicverses and prophetic saying in which the derivatives of the word dahr occur. Thirdly wepresent views and remarks of leading kalam-scholars and overview the positions held byvarious Muslim sects over the dahriyya.

Keywords

Dehr, Dehriyyûn, Kelam, Âlem, İtikat

Theological aspect of Dahriyya

Abstract

In this study, which deals with the dahriyya according to Islamic belief, an etymological

analysis of the term dahr will be discussed first. Secondly, we shall identify the Qur’anic

verses and prophetic saying in which the derivatives of the word dahr occur. Thirdly we

present views and remarks of leading kalam-scholars and overview the positions held by

various Muslim sects over the dahriyya.

Keywords

Dahr, Dahriyyun, Kalam, Alam, Belief