the mu'tazila and the new mu'tazila are two rationalist schools of islamic theology the adherents of which have paid special attention to the literary exegesis of the qur'n.the mu'tazila's literary approach was rooted in their thinking which was based on kalām, including doctrines like quranic createdness )khalq-e qur'an(, inimitability )i'jaz(, the existence ...

Much has been written on the relation of Ghazali (al-Ghaz®l¬) to Ash‘arism1 that, among other things, indicate his criticisms of the kal®m.2 Underlying his criticisms is a primary thesis, namely that the main function of kal®m is the protection of traditional Islamic belief (‘aq¬da), rooted in the Qur’®n and guided by the customary practice of the prophet, the sunna, against heretical innovatio...

Certain types of web information need to be verified for correctness once being posted on the web (i. e. the information has a reference that cannot be tampered with). Such these types of information need systems in order to verify and assure their correctness. "The Hadith"; which is the sayings of Prophet Mohammad is an example of these types of information. Hadith in Islam is a very...

The ‘Abb®sid caliphs al-Ma’m‚n and al-Mu‘ta◊im, who between them reigned from 198 to 227 A.H. (813-842 A.D.) are best-known to historians of philosophy for two things. First, they supported a massive translation project that had already begun in the previous century with al-Ma’m‚n’s grandfather, al-Man◊‚r. The result was that many of the most important works of Greek philosophy and science were...

The relationship between religion (Islam) and culture is often manifested in accommodative, complementary, conflicting forms, but for the people of South Banten, (tradition) looks more complementary. Islam ancestral have similar values, so a dynamic, dialectical created that an integral realized. This study employs ethnographic approach, which explains depth about humans, this case Cicarucub co...

The discussion of the Wasathiyyah Concept (Moderation) in review Qur'an and Sunnah is a very urgent issue. Phenomenon that has occurred developed global community, including Indonesia, to date when things are violent, radical others, Muslims always victims. And what becomes strange ironic perpetrators themselves who do not understand essence concept wasathiyyah, especially field Islamic law, wh...