الصفات الخبرية عند الإمام (قوام السنة) إسماعيل بن محمد بن الفضل الأصفهاني " دراسة تحليلية"

Abstract

The research aims to highlight the role and opinion of one of the imams of the Salaf concerning the "attributes of information," around which a great deal of controversy arose, with many misguided groups wavering between denial, interpretation, and delegation. This imam is Qiwam al-Sunnah. The research revolves around an introduction to Imam Qiwam al-Sunnah: his name, birth, upbringing, teachers, students, the praise of scholars for him, and his death. This is followed by a presentation of his works, whether extant or lost, printed or in manuscript form. Then, it introduces Qiwam al-Sunnah's methodology in general regarding the attributes and how his views align with those of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah in his writings, foremost of which is "Al-Hujjah fi Bayan al-Mahajjah," where he established the methodology of the Salaf and spoke about the attributes of Allah Almighty and the knowledge of Allah. It also discusses his methodology concerning the names of Allah, derived from the Qur'an and the authentic Sunnah, with quotes from the scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah regarding their approaches to the names of Allah Almighty. From this, we conclude that, may Allah have mercy on him, it was reported that he mentioned that Allah described Himself with these attributes in the Holy Qur'an. The researcher employed the inductive method in addressing this topic. The researcher arrived at several conclusions, the most important of which is that Imam Qiwam al-Sunnah was one of the scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah who had a firm footing in the field of Aqidah, and that evidence must be combined when deriving legal rulings or doctrinal matters. It is incorrect to sever evidence. The research also recommended that students of knowledge give attention to the works of Imam Qiwam al-Sunnah and bring them to light, such as his commentary on Imam al-Bukhari and others