安萨里论真主的本质和属性

真主的本质与属性问题是伊斯兰教义学当中的一个核心问题。安萨里在《信仰之中道》中对这一问题有详细阐述。他不仅论证了真主本质的存在及相关特性,说明了真主属性的共同特点,还指出了本质与属性关系上的相对二元化特征。其思想的独特之处在于,以理性的方式论证了真主对世界万物的直接创造和绝对支配。安萨里的很多重要思想如宇宙论、因果论、获得说、以及他同哲学家的一系列争论,都可以从这个角度得到更深入的理解。

Al-Ghazali on Essence and Attributes of Allah

The question of the Essence and Attributes of Allah is the core issue in Islamic Theology.In Median in Belief,al-Ghazali carefully examined this question.He not only expounded the Existence of Allah,Its Essential Properties and Its major Attributes,but also clarified a relative dualism in the relation of Essence and Attributes.The most distinguishing feature of his theological thought is that he proved by dint of rational demonstrations that Allah absolutely controls and immediately creates everything in th...