Sirat According to Mu'tazila and the Response of Sunnites to Them
Journal of Philosophy, Culture and Religion www.iiste.org ISSN 2422-8443 An International Peer-reviewed Journal Vol.17, 2016 AL - SIRAT ACCORDING TO MU'TAZILA AND THE RESPONSE OF SUNNITES TO THEM Dr.Ahmad M.M .AL Huneiti * *Assistant professor, Sharia and Fundamentals of Religion College ,King Khalid University ,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abstract Praise be to Allah; All Prayers and Blessings of Allah be upon our master, the most noble Prophet Muhammad (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him and upon his family and companions). This research deals with the topic (Al - Sirat according to Mu'tazila and the response of Sunnites to them). I have researched an ample amount of books and resources in order to achieve a broad understanding of this topic and all matters related to it, where I gathered, scrutinized, abridged and criticized the material. I have clarified issues which no scholar had ever discussed in detail, and I highlighted issues no one had ever approached; This is what will be, God willing, evident throughout the research, "May Allah grant me success in this endeavor”. Keyword : Al - Sirat , Mu'tazila, Sunnites, 1.1 First: Definition of Al – Sirat: Linguistic definition of Al – Sirat: The path; it is a bridge elongated over Hell.1 “And squat not on every road, breathing threats, hindering from the path of God”; Al – Sirat, also pronounced: Al –Sirat & Al –Zirat: means the path 2. According to Sharia, Al-Ghazali 3 defined Al – Sirat as a bridge elongated over Hell4 Al-Juwayni 5 defined Al – Sirat as a bridge elongated over Hell, which the earlier ones and the later ones must pass on.6 Aegean 7 said: “I know that Al– Sirat is a bridge elongated over Hell which the believers and nonbelievers must pass on 8.
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