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Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis

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Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between knowledge (ʿilm or maʿrifa) and faith (īmān), or intellect (ʿaql) and religious assent (taṣdīq), in the thought of Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī (d. 508-1115), the most distinguished theologian after the founding father of the Māturīdī school. Regrettably, the works of al-Nasafī and his school have not received the recognition they deserve in academic circles of the English-speaking world. This study aims to fill this gap and contribute to the studies already conducted in Turkish academia. The study distinguishes itself from other works in Turkish scholarship by exploring the philosophical reasoning behind the moral praiseworthiness of the act of faith in the Māturīdī tradition, as represented by al-Nasafī. To this end, the initial focus of this article involves conducting research on the essence of faith using al-Nasafī’s corpus. It then explores the relationship established by al-Nasafī between knowledge and faith, or intellect and religious assent. This paper also examines the impact of God’s intervention on human free will in the act of faith and whether this act should be viewed as a human or divine act. The findings of this study show that, according to al-Nasafī, the truth or legitimacy of a religious belief can only be established through knowledge or evidence (dalīl). Imitating the beliefs of forefathers (taqlīd), relying on intuition (ilhām), or trusting in the goodness of those beliefs cannot be a means of acquiring true knowledge of religions. Nevertheless, faith cannot be reduced to knowledge. Instead, faith is a special assent of the heart that is grounded in knowledge. With this voluntary assent, a person adopts the Islamic faith and its values as the most fundamental guiding principle of their life. The assent that al-Nasafī deems worthy of being called faith is a special kind of assent of this kind.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Education, Bartin University

Teşekkür

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisors, Professor Nicholas Adams and Dr Richard Todd, for their insightful comments and valuable feedback on my earlier drafts of this paper. Additionally, I would also like to thank Professor İlyas Çelebi and Dr Sami Turan Erel for their invaluable assistance in finding and clarifying the Arabic texts.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Felsefe, Din Araştırmaları

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Kasım 2023

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Şubat 2023

Kabul Tarihi

10 Kasım 2023

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2023 Cilt: 64 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Saygı, M. (2023). Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis. Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 64(2), 277-314. https://doi.org/10.33227/auifd.1256135
AMA
1.Saygı M. Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis. AÜİFD. 2023;64(2):277-314. doi:10.33227/auifd.1256135
Chicago
Saygı, Muhammet. 2023. “Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis”. Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 64 (2): 277-314. https://doi.org/10.33227/auifd.1256135.
EndNote
Saygı M (01 Kasım 2023) Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis. Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 64 2 277–314.
IEEE
[1]M. Saygı, “Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis”, AÜİFD, c. 64, sy 2, ss. 277–314, Kas. 2023, doi: 10.33227/auifd.1256135.
ISNAD
Saygı, Muhammet. “Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis”. Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 64/2 (01 Kasım 2023): 277-314. https://doi.org/10.33227/auifd.1256135.
JAMA
1.Saygı M. Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis. AÜİFD. 2023;64:277–314.
MLA
Saygı, Muhammet. “Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis”. Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 64, sy 2, Kasım 2023, ss. 277-14, doi:10.33227/auifd.1256135.
Vancouver
1.Muhammet Saygı. Two Aspects of Faith and Its Relation to Human Free Will in Abū al-Muʿīn al-Nasafī: A Philosophical Analysis. AÜİFD. 01 Kasım 2023;64(2):277-314. doi:10.33227/auifd.1256135

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