People frequently emphasize that Salafis regard the Ash’ari theological school as deviant, yet there is inadequate attention given to the fact that Ash’ari theologians reciprocate these sentiments.
Ash'aris argue that Arabic words like “yad” (hand) linguistically only means either a limb or a figurative sense (power, favor, generosity). If we deny both, we are left with an affirmation without meaningful content. They bring this up in tandem with the fact that the Qur'an repeatedly emphasized it's Arabic nature.
They say:
You affirm “hand,” “face,” “eye” as real attributes.
You deny they are limbs or forms.
You also deny they are metaphors.
Therefore, you are affirming a word while stripping it of any intelligible content. That is contradiction.
So if you deny the literal limb, and reject metaphor, what are you affirming?(end)
Did maturidi scholars also show similar rejection of ahlu sunnah? Or was it mainly after nasafi when the school became fully established.
There were plenty of hanafi scholars who focused on legal issues/ fiqh and did not delve into ilm kalam such as abu qasim bukhari, halwini & sa'id family of scholars of khurasan.
are there written records or examples of the tension between hanafi jurists and maturidis?
Ash'aris argue that Arabic words like “yad” (hand) linguistically only means either a limb or a figurative sense (power, favor, generosity). If we deny both, we are left with an affirmation without meaningful content. They bring this up in tandem with the fact that the Qur'an repeatedly emphasized it's Arabic nature.
They say:
You affirm “hand,” “face,” “eye” as real attributes.
You deny they are limbs or forms.
You also deny they are metaphors.
Therefore, you are affirming a word while stripping it of any intelligible content. That is contradiction.
So if you deny the literal limb, and reject metaphor, what are you affirming?(end)
How would we respond?
That's already addressed in the Hanbali Aqeedah paper, specifically the yad example.
You can also see brother Jake's video on the issue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OialcGI1AQg
Assalamu alaikum great article.
Did maturidi scholars also show similar rejection of ahlu sunnah? Or was it mainly after nasafi when the school became fully established.
There were plenty of hanafi scholars who focused on legal issues/ fiqh and did not delve into ilm kalam such as abu qasim bukhari, halwini & sa'id family of scholars of khurasan.
are there written records or examples of the tension between hanafi jurists and maturidis?