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Suffering in the Mu'tazilite Theology: ʻAbd al-J̆abbār's Teaching on Pain and Divine Justice

'Abd al-Ğabbār (d. 1024 AD) belonged to the Bahšamiyya branch of the Basra Mu'tazila. The Mu'tazilites upheld the principle of divine justice, and from this perspective they attempted to explain the existence of pain and suffering. This volume deals with 'Abd al-Ğabbār's opinions on different aspects of pain, such as what pain is, how it is perceived, how it comes into existence, how to judge the infliction of pain and for which purpose God imposes suffering on His creatures. Attention is also given to opinions expressed by Mānkdīm and Ibn Mattawayh, disciples of 'Abd al-Ğabbār. Included is a historical survey of the Bahšamiyya school. The book sheds light on 'Abd al-Ğabbār's Mu'tazilite method in dealing with the question of the existence of human suffering (Provided by Publisher).

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Subject Areas Classmark(s) Location
Religion in general 200 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Philosophy of religion 201 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Psychology of religion 201.5 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Bible, including the Apocrypha 220 - 229 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Doctrinal theology 230 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Jesus Christ 232 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Ecclesiastical art 246 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Pastoral theology 250 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Church and civilization 261.6 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Church and state 261.7 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Liturgy 264 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Church history 279 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Ecumenism, Christian churches 280-289 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Comparative religion 291 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Classical religions 292 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Indian religions 294 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Zoroastrianism 295.8 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Judaism (including Dead Sea Scrolls) 296 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Islam 297 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Other religions 298-299 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Philosophy 100-199 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 1
Ethics 170 - 179 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 1
Sociology of religion 301.452 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Political theory 320.1 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Latin language 470 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Greek languages 480 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Indian languages 491.1 - 491.4 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
Semitic languages 492 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 2
History of art 709 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 4
Architecture of religious buildings 726 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 4
Latin literature 870 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 3
Greek literature 880 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 3
Indian literatures 891.1 - 891.4 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 3
Archaeology 913 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 3
Ancient history 930 - 939 Main Library - Blue Area - Floor 3

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