KELAMCILARA GÖRE MÜNAFIK

Year 2006, Volume: 8 Issue: 13, 131 - 160, 15.06.2006

Hasan Kurt

Abstract

In this work, the literary and conceptual meaning of the words hypocrisy and hypocrite
are explored and the problem of hypocrisy is analyzed from the perspective of the
theologians belonging to different schools of kalam. The views of such Salaf scholars as
Hasan El-Basri, Malik ibn Anas, Ahmed ibn Hanbal and Abu Hanifa are introduced.
Then the views of such Maturidi scholars as Imam al-Maturidi, Abu Yusr al-Bazdawi,
Abu Muin al-Nasafi and Nureddin al-Sabuni are analyzed along with the views of
Ash’ari scholars such as al-Imam Ash’ari, al-Baqillani, al-Ghazzali and al-Taftazani. The
views of Khariji, Shi‘i and Mu‘tazili schools are also analyzed as examples outside the
Ahl al-Sunnah tradition.

Keywords

İman, Nifak, Münafık, Eşari, Maturidi

“Hypocrites ( al-Munafiqun ) According to the Mu slim Theologians”

Abstract

n this work, the literary and conceptual meaning of the words hypocrisy and hypocrite
are explored and the problem of hypocrisy is analyzed from the perspective of the
theologians belonging to different schools of kalam. The views of such Salaf scholars as
Hasan El-Basri, Malik ibn Anas, Ahmed ibn Hanbal and Abu Hanifa are introduced.
Then the views of such Maturidi scholars as Imam al-Maturidi, Abu Yusr al-Bazdawi,
Abu Muin al-Nasafi and Nureddin al-Sabuni are analyzed along with the views of
Ash’ari scholars such as al-Imam Ash’ari, al-Baqillani, al-Ghazzali and al-Taftazani. The
views of Khariji, Shi‘i and Mu‘tazili schools are also analyzed as examples outside the
Ahl al-Sunnah tradition.

Keywords

aith, hypocrisy, hypocrite, Ash’ari, Maturidi