Ebû Süfyan el-Gazânişî’nin Tanrıbilim ve Din Bağlamında Komünizm Eleştirisi Olan el-Burhânü’l-kāṭıʿ fî isbâti’s-sâniʿ Risalesi: Tahlil ve Tahkik
The Epistle of Abū Sufyan al-Ghazanishī Titled as al-Burhānu’l-kātıʿ fî isbāti’s-sāniʿ as a Criticism of Communism in the Context of Theology: Analysis and Critical Edition

Summary/Abstract: Abū Sufyan al-Ghazānishī who is from Kumuk Turks and was born in Dagistan is one of the intellectual people. Ghazānishī who completed his education in classical method had been interested in modern science and tried to penetrate to new claims around the modern sciences related to the period that he lived in. He, who is a versatile author, had written in different sciences. Especially when anti-religious movements such as communism began to spread in the region where he lived, he had written important works. Among these works, there is an epistle named as el-Burhānu’l-ḳāṭıʿ fî is̱bāti’ṣ-ṣāniʿ which constitutes our work. The author in this work criticizes the negative views that alleged especially by the communist thinkers about the existence of God, the truth and necessity of the religion. He uses the classical evidences like possibility, teleology, prophecy and miracle by constructing newly. On the other hand, he defends his thought by using new cosmological evidences related to the teleological argument. Ghazānishī tries to analyze the accuracy and necessity of the religion by discussing the religion from practical perspective. That is, he analyzes the practical part of the religion to prove the necessity of the religion by referring to ethical principles. Again, he mentions about the physical benefits of the religious responsibilities to support his views. Additionally, he answers the doubts that are asserted by the tendencies refusing religion with the help of logical approach.

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