Ahl al-Sunna: The Ashʿaris | The Testimony & Proofs of the Scholars

 Ahl al-Sunna: The Ashʿaris

The Testimony & Proofs of the Scholars

By Shaykh Hamad al-Sinan and Shaykh Fawzi al-ʿAnjari

Forewords by Shaykh Wahba al-Zuhayli and Shaykh Muhammad Saʿid Ramadan al-Buti

Translated by Abdul Aziz Suraqah

Ahl al-Sunna: The Ashʿaris is a detailed study of the origins, beliefs, development and scholarly legacy of the Ashʿari school of theology.

Drawing extensively on the writings and testimonies of major Muslim scholars across the centuries, Shaykh Hamad al-Sinan and Shaykh Fawzi al-ʿAnjari examine the place of the Ashʿari school within the broader Sunni scholarly tradition.

The book addresses a number of common questions and misconceptions surrounding Ashʿari theology and presents the authors’ case that the school is deeply rooted in the Qurʾan, the Sunna, the way of the Companions and the intellectual heritage of Sunni scholarship.

The Ashʿari school in the Sunni scholarly tradition

A central concern of the book is the position of Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ashʿari رحمه الله and the development of the theological school associated with him.

The authors draw on the testimony of scholars from different periods and disciplines, including jurists, hadith scholars and theologians, to show how Ashʿari theology became one of the major theological traditions within Sunni Islam.

The work discusses both the historical emergence of the school and its theological principles, while also engaging with later debates and criticisms.

Addressing common misconceptions

The book gives particular attention to questions frequently raised about the Ashʿaris, including discussions concerning:

• the relationship between the Ashʿari school and the Salaf
• the methodology of Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ashʿari
• the Divine Attributes
• taʾwīl and tafwīḍ
• the use of reason in theology
• the relationship between revelation and rational argumentation
• the testimony of major Sunni scholars regarding the Ashʿari school
• historical criticisms directed at Ashʿari theology

Rather than presenting the subject only as a modern polemic, the authors draw extensively on the classical scholarly tradition and historical source material.

Contributions from major contemporary scholars

The English edition includes forewords by two highly influential twentieth-century Sunni scholars:

Shaykh Wahba al-Zuhayli رحمه الله, the renowned Syrian jurist and scholar, and
Shaykh Muhammad Saʿid Ramadan al-Buti رحمه الله, the Syrian theologian, jurist and author.

Their inclusion gives the work additional context within contemporary Sunni scholarship.

The book also contains endorsements and comments from other scholars, including Shaykh Hasan Hito and Shaykh Husayn ʿAbd al-ʿAli.

For students of ʿaqidah and Islamic theology

This book is particularly useful for readers who want to understand Ashʿari theology through the writings and testimonies of Muslim scholars rather than through short summaries or modern polemical claims.

It is suitable for:

• students of ʿaqidah
• students of Ashʿari theology
• readers interested in classical Sunni theology
• students researching Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Ashʿari
• readers studying the history of Islamic theology
• teachers and study circles
• readers interested in debates surrounding the Divine Attributes and theological methodology

The book assumes some familiarity with Islamic theological terminology, but remains accessible to serious English-speaking readers.

BOOK DETAILS

Title: Ahl al-Sunna: The Ashʿaris
Subtitle: The Testimony & Proofs of the Scholars
Authors: Shaykh Hamad al-Sinan & Shaykh Fawzi al-ʿAnjari
Foreword: Shaykh Wahba al-Zuhayli
Foreword: Shaykh Muhammad Saʿid Ramadan al-Buti
Translator: Abdul Aziz Suraqah
Subject: ʿAqidah / Ashʿari Theology / Islamic Theology
Language: English
Publisher: Sunni Publications
Place of publication: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Edition: First Edition
Year: 2016
Pages: 256
Binding: Paperback
Weight: 295 g
ISBN: 9789079294220
Condition: New

NEDERLANDS

Ahl al-Sunna: The Ashʿaris

Ahl al-Sunna: The Ashʿaris is een Engelstalige studie over de oorsprong, geloofsleer en historische ontwikkeling van de Ashʿarī-school.

De auteurs, Shaykh Hamad al-Sinan en Shaykh Fawzi al-ʿAnjari, verzamelen uitspraken en bewijzen uit de klassieke islamitische traditie en bespreken veelvoorkomende vragen over onder andere Imam Abū al-Ḥasan al-Ashʿarī, de Goddelijke Eigenschappen, taʾwīl, tafwīḍ en het gebruik van rationele argumentatie binnen de geloofsleer.

Met voorwoorden van Shaykh Wahba al-Zuhayli en Shaykh Muhammad Saʿid Ramadan al-Buti.

Een waardevolle titel voor studenten van ʿaqīdah, kalām en de geschiedenis van de soennitische theologie.

العربية

أهل السنة الأشاعرة

كتاب باللغة الإنجليزية يبحث في نشأة المدرسة الأشعرية وعقيدتها ومكانتها في التراث السني، مع الاستشهاد بأقوال عدد كبير من العلماء عبر القرون.

ألّفه الشيخ حمد السنان والشيخ فوزي العنجري، ويتناول مسائل تتعلق بالإمام أبي الحسن الأشعري، وصفات الله تعالى، والتأويل والتفويض، واستعمال النظر العقلي في علم العقيدة.

وتتضمن الطبعة تقديمين للشيخ وهبة الزحيلي رحمه الله والشيخ محمد سعيد رمضان البوطي رحمه الله.

كتاب مناسب لطلاب العقيدة وعلم الكلام والمهتمين بتاريخ المدرسة الأشعرية.