CHAPTER 6: DECLINE OF THEOLOGY AND ASCENDENCY OF HELLENISTIC PHILOSOPHY As the years passed, the Ash’ari scholars grew complacent and only transmitted what they had learned as opposed to developing it. Consequently, theology declined, and the people turned to something new – Hellenistic philosophy, which was Islam’s next major intellectual confrontation. The summary of…
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CHAPTER 2: HASAN AL BASRI Following the death of ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz , the government and the people returned to their moral decadence. This time, the decline was more rapid and another revival was needed which came through Hasan Al Basri . The summary of this chapter will be split into two sections. 1. …
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Following the demise of the Rashidun Caliphate, the early Islamic Character of the Caliphate and its Caliphs were slowly lost. A revival was needed and this came through the ascension of ‘Umar Ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Aziz to the office of the Caliph. The summary of this chapter will be split into three sections: 1. Muslim World…
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CHAPTER 5: ABU AL-HASAN AL-ASH’ARI Chapter 5 examines the life of another one of Islam’s saviours – Abu al-Hasan al-Ash’ari. Despite the ascension of a new Caliph who vehemently opposed the Mu‘tazila, the deviant creed had already taken hold amongst the masses. With the Muslim world unable to produce another scholar of the calibre of…
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CHAPTER 4: AHMAD BIN HANBAL Chapter 4 looks at the life and efforts of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal in preserving orthodox Islam. The summary of this chapter will be split into three sections. 1. Upbringing and early scholarly pursuits 2. Character and personality 3. Efforts against the Mu’tzailla and his persecution Imam Ahmad Bin Hanbal…
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