KADIZÂDE MEHMED ARİF b. MEHMED ERZURUMÎ (Ö. 1173/1759)’NİN KELAMİ GÖRÜŞLERİ
Abstract
Kadizâde Mehmed Efendi who was a mufti and one of the most prominent scholars of Erzurum wrote works about tawhid -the unity and uniqueness of God as creator and sustainer of the universe-, jinn, human acts and a lot of matters in the field of Kalam. He interpreted his opinions within the frame of general principles of Maturidi School which he was a member of. As Muslim thinkers in the Islamic geography, He worked for the Islamic faiths to be understood correctly and spread on effort to find solutions to the problems of faith in his time. He brought to the forefront of sunni especially preceded Maturidite understanding. In this study, his approach to matters of faith, and Kalam will be examined entering into details of his opinions in the field of kalam.