The Epistemology of Al-Ghazali’s Thought on Khabar Mutawatir and Khabar Ahad

Alma’arif

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The Epistemology of Al-Ghazali’s Thought on Khabar Mutawatir and Khabar Ahad

Authors:

Alma’arif

Publisher:

Department of Qur'an dan Hadith Faculty of Ushuluddin and Philosophy UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Main Topics:

Religion | Humanities

Journal:

Mutawatir : Jurnal Keilmuan Tafsir Hadith Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001867563

pISSN:

2088-7523

Abstract:

 Some scholars regarded al-Ghazali as not a well-known expert of the hadith. They even stated that the weakness of al-Ghazali lies in the science of hadith. This article aims to refute those opinions by providing al-Ghazali’s thoughts on hadith, mainly on khabar mutawatir and khabar ahad, as well as the epistemic paradigm that construct his idea on hadith. I argue that al-Ghazali’s thought on hadith has a wide approach i.e. the use of logical and philosophical approach. This shows that al-Ghazali tends to be more inclusive in understanding h}adi>th. Besides, I also argue that the use of logical and philosophical approach has to do with the political milieu where the Sunnite dynasty of Seljuq was in respond against the Shi‘ite Fatimid power of Egypt. The very intellectual milieu of the Fatimid dynasty was flourished by logic and Greek philosophy. As a Sunni defender of the Seljuq, it is a must to fight the intellectual Shi‘ite Isma’ilite of the Fatimid by mastering logic and philosophy. Thus, al-Ghazali’s usage of both approaches in the science of h}adi>th was to justify and defend the authority of the Sunni Ash‘ari of the Seljuq dynasty.

Article Details

The Epistemology of Al-Ghazali’s Thought on Khabar Mutawatir and Khabar Ahad

Authors: Alma’arif

Publisher: Department of Qur'an dan Hadith Faculty of Ushuluddin and Philosophy UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Main Topics: Religion | Humanities

Journal: Mutawatir : Jurnal Keilmuan Tafsir Hadith Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2018

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001867563

pISSN: 2088-7523

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Authors:

Alma’arif

Publisher:

Department of Qur'an dan Hadith Faculty of Ushuluddin and Philosophy UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Main Topics:

Religion | Humanities

Journal:

Mutawatir : Jurnal Keilmuan Tafsir Hadith Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2018

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001867563

pISSN:

2088-7523