Bir Mu‘Tezile-Mâtürîdiyye Tartışması -Rü’yetullah-

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Similar to the Mu’tazila which is considered as representative of the Islamic rationalism, the Maturidite that developed in the geography of Transoxania, defends that the creeds must be constructed on a theological, ontological and epistemological understanding supported by rational principles. In this regard, both of the schools have attached great importance to the rational verification of the theological depictions and narratives expressed in the religious texts. Likewise, a consensus has been provided among these theologians at the point of “ ta’wil” which means that the statements in conflict with the reason must be interpreted. However, the issue of ru’yatullah (visibility of God) can be regarded as a notable exception to this methodological alliance. In fact, while Mu’tazila emphasize the impossibility of the ru’yatullah by reason, Maturidiyya seems to have undertaken the task of rationalization of the sunni ru’yatullah conception. In this study, the ru’yatullah debate which is widely known in terms of the results, has been reconsidered in terms of the process. Thus, it will be possible to have a more general opinion about the kalam methods of the schools based on evidences used by them.