Qadariyah
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Qadariyah in Islam
, are adherents of the doctrine of free will
. The word Qadar is derived from qadr (power or rights).
Qadariya was one of the earliest philosophical schools of thought in Islam. The doctrine espoused notions of rationalism and contained elements of Greek
philosophy. Qadaris maintain that Allah
gave man free will, without which one cannot be fully accountable for one's actions. Free will also means that Allah cannot know a man's actions in advance. Qadaris also deny other core tenants of Sunni belief including the belief in the Punishment of the Grave
. They also deny that an authentic hadeeth is evidence for establishing a proposition in the Islamic aqeedah unless it is transmitted in mutawatir form.
for what is seen as their bidah(a newly invented practice in the Islamic creed). Because of their dissident and unconventional doctrines, they were not only heavily criticized by Sunni theologians such as Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
and Ibn Taymiyyah, but they were also rebuked by companions of Muhammad
.
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
, are adherents of the doctrine of free will
Free will
"To make my own decisions whether I am successful or not due to uncontrollable forces" -Troy MorrisonA pragmatic definition of free willFree will is the ability of agents to make choices free from certain kinds of constraints. The existence of free will and its exact nature and definition have long...
. The word Qadar is derived from qadr (power or rights).
Qadariya was one of the earliest philosophical schools of thought in Islam. The doctrine espoused notions of rationalism and contained elements of Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
philosophy. Qadaris maintain that Allah
Allah
Allah is a word for God used in the context of Islam. In Arabic, the word means simply "God". It is used primarily by Muslims and Bahá'ís, and often, albeit not exclusively, used by Arabic-speaking Eastern Catholic Christians, Maltese Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox Christians, Mizrahi Jews and...
gave man free will, without which one cannot be fully accountable for one's actions. Free will also means that Allah cannot know a man's actions in advance. Qadaris also deny other core tenants of Sunni belief including the belief in the Punishment of the Grave
Punishment of the Grave
Punishment of the Grave is an Islamic concept of the period following death but prior to the Day of Judgement, when the souls of the unrighteous are punished in the grave. Nonetheless, it is important to take into account the fact that this is a concept, in that Muslims generally have embellished...
. They also deny that an authentic hadeeth is evidence for establishing a proposition in the Islamic aqeedah unless it is transmitted in mutawatir form.
History
The Qadariyah have been censured by many rulers throughout Islamic history including the Ghaznavid ruler, Sebük TiginSebük Tigin
Abu Mansur Sabuktigin , also spelled as Sabuktagin, Sabuktakin, Sebüktegin and Sebük Tigin, is generally regarded by historians as the founder of the Ghaznavid Empire...
for what is seen as their bidah(a newly invented practice in the Islamic creed). Because of their dissident and unconventional doctrines, they were not only heavily criticized by Sunni theologians such as Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
Al-Haafidh Shihabuddin Abu'l-Fadl Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Muhammad, better known as Ibn Hajar due to the fame of his forefathers, al-Asqalani due to his family origin , was a medieval Shafiite Sunni scholar of Islam who represents the entire realm of the Sunni world in the field of Hadith...
and Ibn Taymiyyah, but they were also rebuked by companions of Muhammad
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
.