Fakhr al-Din al-Razi on divine transcendence and anthropomorphism a refutation against the literalists

As a religion which upholds divine transcendence as its fundamental element in arriving at divine knowledge, Islam is against any attempt to liken God with the characteristics of others particularly humans. The strong disavowal of anthropomorphism shown by Muslim theologians (the mutakallimūn) espec...

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Main Author: Mohd Farid Mohd Shahran (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Putrajaya Islamic & Strategic Studies Institute 2017
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