Islamic creeds : a selection
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Islamic creeds : a selection
（Islamic surveys）
Edinburgh University Press, c1994
- : hbk
- : pbk
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Includes index
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: pbk ISBN 9780748605132
Description
There are no official creeds in Islam, but there is broad agreement in mainstream Sunnite Islam about the chief doctrines. Over the centuries these have been expressed in creeds and have been widely recognised and used for instruction. In this book Professor Watt introduces the history of the creeds and takes the student through a selection of the main ones in translation. Explanatory notes and a single Shi'ite creed are also given in this useful and informative survey.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: the historical background
- some articles of belief and the relevant terms
- note on literature
- standard translations. The creeds: the Hanbalites, Ahmad ibn Hanbal
- A shorter Hanbalite creed
- a longer Hanbalite creed
- Al-Ash'ari
- Al-Tahawi
- the testament of Abu Hanifa
- a later Hanafite creed
- al-Qayrawani
- Al-Ghazali
- Al-Nasafi
- Al-Iji
- Al-Sanusi
- Allama-i-Hilli.
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: hbk ISBN 9780748605224
Description
This work provides an introduction to an important body of Islamic writing - the creeds, or statements of belief of theologians who have exerted a significant influence on the development of Islamic thought. Containing English translations of a selection of such creeds, it gives background information on the major theological issues involved. The book is intended as a sourcebook for scholars of Islamic theology, as well as for students of religion.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: the historical background
- some articles of belief and the relevant terms
- note on literature
- standard translations. The creeds: the Hanbalites, Ahmad ibn Hanbal
- A shorter Hanbalite creed
- a longer Hanbalite creed
- Al-Ash'ari
- Al-Tahawi
- the testament of Abu Hanifa
- a later Hanafite creed
- al-Qayrawani
- Al-Ghazali
- Al-Nasafi
- Al-Iji
- Al-Sanusi
- Allama-i-Hilli.
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