The difference between Ash'ari and Jahmiyyah

Some have falsely and without evidence claimed that the noble Ash'arites hold Jahmi beliefs. The people of misguidance falsely accused the righteous adherents of truth by claiming, without evidence, that the noble Ash'arites hold Jahmi beliefs. This research aims to demonstrate, with evidence, that the Ash'arites are not Jahmis. The sound creed is the believer's most valuable asset, and as one of the two groups of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah (Ash'arites and Maturidis), I posed the following research questions: Is it rightful to describe the Ash'arites as Jahmis? What are the differences between the Ash'arites and the Jahmis? What evidence supports that the Ash'arites adhere to the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah? And what misconceptions led some groups to confuse the Ash'arites with the Jahmis? Using historical recovery methodology, inferential reasoning, and inductive approaches, I provided irrefutable evidence proving that the Ash'arites are not Jahmis. Instead, this accusation is a fabrication by some people to alienate people from the truth and its proponents.

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Journal of Scientific Development for Studies and Research
Published
2025-03-01
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https://doi.org/10.61212/jsd/330
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Islamic Studies and History
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The difference between Ash'ari and Jahmiyyah

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The difference between Ash'ari and Jahmiyyah

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Abstract

Some have falsely and without evidence claimed that the noble Ash'arites hold Jahmi beliefs. The people of misguidance falsely accused the righteous adherents of truth by claiming, without evidence, that the noble Ash'arites hold Jahmi beliefs. This research aims to demonstrate, with evidence, that the Ash'arites are not Jahmis. The sound creed is the believer's most valuable asset, and as one of the two groups of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah (Ash'arites and Maturidis), I posed the following research questions: Is it rightful to describe the Ash'arites as Jahmis? What are the differences between the Ash'arites and the Jahmis? What evidence supports that the Ash'arites adhere to the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah? And what misconceptions led some groups to confuse the Ash'arites with the Jahmis? Using historical recovery methodology, inferential reasoning, and inductive approaches, I provided irrefutable evidence proving that the Ash'arites are not Jahmis. Instead, this accusation is a fabrication by some people to alienate people from the truth and its proponents.

Journal of Scientific Development for Studies and Research
Lebanese International University (LB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
Islamic Studies and History
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