Faṣl al-Maqāl
E397277
Faṣl al-Maqāl is a philosophical treatise by Averroes in which he argues for the harmony between Islamic law and rational philosophy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Faṣl al-Maqāl canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faṣl al-Maqāl Context triple: [Averroes, notableWork, Faṣl al-Maqāl]
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Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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B.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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C.
Mishkat al-Anwar
Mishkat al-Anwar is a seminal mystical-philosophical treatise in Islamic thought that explores the metaphor of divine light and the nature of spiritual knowledge.
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D.
Kitab al-Farq
Kitab al-Farq is an Islamic scholarly treatise by Usman dan Fodio that addresses religious reform, proper Islamic practice, and the distinction between true faith and un-Islamic innovations in West African Muslim societies.
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E.
Al-Qari'atu
Al-Qari'atu is the striking, cataclysmic event described at the beginning of Surah Al-Qari'ah in the Qur'an, referring to the Day of Judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faṣl al-Maqāl Target entity description: Faṣl al-Maqāl is a philosophical treatise by Averroes in which he argues for the harmony between Islamic law and rational philosophy.
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A.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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B.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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C.
Mishkat al-Anwar
Mishkat al-Anwar is a seminal mystical-philosophical treatise in Islamic thought that explores the metaphor of divine light and the nature of spiritual knowledge.
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D.
Kitab al-Farq
Kitab al-Farq is an Islamic scholarly treatise by Usman dan Fodio that addresses religious reform, proper Islamic practice, and the distinction between true faith and un-Islamic innovations in West African Muslim societies.
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E.
Al-Qari'atu
Al-Qari'atu is the striking, cataclysmic event described at the beginning of Surah Al-Qari'ah in the Qur'an, referring to the Day of Judgment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic philosophical work
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philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Faṣl al-Maqāl fīmā bayna al-Ḥikma wa-al-Sharīʿa min al-Ittiṣāl ⓘ |
| audience |
Islamic jurists
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philosophers ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| author |
Averroes
ⓘ
Ibn Rushd ⓘ
linked to:
Averroes
|
| canonicalStatus | major text in Islamic philosophical theology ⓘ |
| centralThesis | no genuine conflict exists between sound philosophy and authentic revelation ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic philosophy
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Islamic theology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| genre | theological-philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Christian scholasticism
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Jewish philosophy ⓘ Latin medieval philosophy ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
classification of people by intellectual capacity
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demonstrative, dialectical, and rhetorical methods ⓘ obligation of demonstrative reasoning for the learned ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Aristotelian philosophy in Islam
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Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ harmony of religion and reason ⓘ interpretation of scripture ⓘ legitimacy of philosophy in Islam ⓘ relationship between Islamic law and philosophy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Islamic Aristotelianism
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linked to:
Islamic Peripatetic school
Peripatetic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeContext |
al-Andalus
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linked to:
Al-Andalus
|
| positionOnLaw | argues that Sharia encourages rational inquiry ⓘ |
| positionOnOpponents | responds to critics of philosophy within Islam ⓘ |
| positionOnPhilosophy |
argues that philosophy is commanded by Islamic law for qualified people
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defends study of philosophy as religiously permissible ⓘ |
| positionOnReasonAndRevelation | advocates harmony between reason and revelation ⓘ |
| positionOnScripture |
distinguishes between apparent and inner meanings of scripture
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supports allegorical interpretation for the learned ⓘ |
| positionOnTheology | criticizes literalism in scriptural interpretation ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Kitāb al-Kashf ʿan Manāhij al-Adilla
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Tahāfut al-Tahāfut ⓘ
linked to:
Tahafut al-Tahafut
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| religiousContext | Islam ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Islamic studies
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history of philosophy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| translatedTitle |
The Decisive Treatise
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The Decisive Treatise on the Harmony of Religion and Philosophy ⓘ |
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