Analysis, Critical Edition and Translation of Abu Bakr al-Bâqillânî’s (d. 403/1013) Epistle Entitled Suâlât Ahl al-Ra’y an al-Kalâm fi’l-Qur’an al-Azîz -Publishing- Cover Image

Ebû Bekir el-Bâkıllânî’nin (ö. 403/1013) Suâlâtü Ehli’r-Re’y ani’l-Kelâm fi’l-Kur’âni’l-Azîz Adlı Risâlesinin Tahlîl, Tahkîk ve Tercümesi -Neşr-
Analysis, Critical Edition and Translation of Abu Bakr al-Bâqillânî’s (d. 403/1013) Epistle Entitled Suâlât Ahl al-Ra’y an al-Kalâm fi’l-Qur’an al-Azîz -Publishing-

Author(s): Züleyha Birinci
Subject(s): Islam studies, Philosophy of Religion, Hermeneutics, Translation Studies
Published by: Karadeniz Teknik Üniversites - İlahiyat Fakültesi
Keywords: al-Bâqillânî; Suâlât; the Qur’an; Kalâmullah (The Speech of God); Kalâm;

Summary/Abstract: An epistle of Ash’arî theologian Bâqillânî which is not mentioned in classical sources but is registered in Süleymaniye Library has been analyzed in this article. In studies carried out on Bâqillânî in recent time, it has been stated that this epistle is related to the utterance and tafsir of the Qur’an. However, it has been revealed in this article that this information does not reflect the truth, the epistle is related to kalâm science not to the Qur’anic sciences and consists of answers given to the questions about the attribute of kalâm. Bâqillânî exspressed his opinions on kalamullâh in a short and ordered manner with a clear and fluent style. However, the epistle was not published previously. In this study, it was aimed to provide those concerned with a terse and succinct epistle of an important Ash’arî theologian Bâqillânî, and to make a contribution to the world of science. The epistle was critical editioned by analysing for this purpose and was translated into Turkish.

  • Issue Year: 3/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 89-119
  • Page Count: 31
  • Language: Turkish