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This development from pre-classical proto-Sunnism to demarcated classical Sunnism is also discernible within exegetical history whereby school-defining heuristics on key verses went from “it could be saying (yuqālu)” in the 9th century to “Ahl al-Sunna say” in the 11th century 1/
An important element in the development to this demarcated Sunnī identity is it self-othering from important ‘others’ such as the Muʿtazila. A common phrase in post-classical works is: “And this opinion is what is adhered to by the
ahl al-Sunna, while the Muʿtazila say...” 2/
I have mapped out this development from proto-Sunnī to Sunnī heuristics within exegetical history for Qurʾān verse 11:117 (and a little for 2:29 and 17:15 as well) in this article, and I hope to do this with more key verses in future writings:

academia.edu/36916673/_Divi…

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All the disinformation going around among Muslims on so many issues, Islam, world politics, and now #Corona , whereby people forward anything blindly, shows that Muslims really must learn critical engagement to information.

A small thread on Asbāb al-ʿilm

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Classical epistemology is discussed in works on creed/philosophical theology (ʿaqīda/ʿilm al-kalām) and philosophy of law (uṣūl al-fiqh), as “causes of knowledge” (asbāb al-ʿilm). These were first discussed in early Kalām, and were connected to the discussion on prophethood.

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Epistemology was directly linked to prophethood, as why would we need “revelation” as a source of knowledge? Can humans attain full truth about the world on their own? So theologians started to divide up different forms and causes of knowledge.

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Ok, lets have a small reflection on “Sharīʿa is comprehensive in ethical cosmology” versus “Sharīʿa covers every aspect of life”

As the Sharīʿa provides both specific and general ritual and ethical guidelines, almost every aspect of life can be ritualized or moralized. 1/
It is not that the Sharīʿa covers every aspect of life from a legal perspective, but it is because of its ethical guidelines that almost every aspect can be brought into its scope. It is therefore specific on a limited amount of life aspects,…2/
…but it is comprehensive due to the ethical cosmology which it provides the believer. But this comprehensiveness is a moral obligation placed on the human, humans are responsible to bring Sharīʿa ethics into every aspect of their lives, also matters which the Sharīʿa…3/
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