al-Maṭālib al-ʿĀliya min al-ʿIlm al-Ilāhī
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al-Maṭālib al-ʿĀliya min al-ʿIlm al-Ilāhī is a major multi-volume work of Islamic theology and philosophy by Fakhr al-Din al-Razi that systematically examines metaphysical and doctrinal issues using rigorous rational argumentation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Matalib al-‘Aliya min al-‘ilm al-ilahi | 1 |
| al-Maṭālib al-ʿĀliya min al-ʿIlm al-Ilāhī canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8878814 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Maṭālib al-ʿĀliya min al-ʿIlm al-Ilāhī Context triple: [Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, notableWork, al-Maṭālib al-ʿĀliya min al-ʿIlm al-Ilāhī]
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A.
Ihsa al-Ulum
Ihsa al-Ulum is a seminal philosophical and scientific treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and surveys the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
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B.
Kulliyat Usul al-Din
Kulliyat Usul al-Din is an Islamic theological college specializing in the study of the foundational principles of religion, including creed, Qur’anic sciences, and prophetic traditions.
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C.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
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D.
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory in which Al-Ghazali systematically presents and analyzes the principles and methodology of usul al-fiqh.
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E.
Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad
Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad is a seminal Ash'ari theological treatise by Imam al-Juwayni that systematically presents and defends Sunni creed using rational proofs.
- 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: al-Maṭālib al-ʿĀliya min al-ʿIlm al-Ilāhī Target entity description: al-Maṭālib al-ʿĀliya min al-ʿIlm al-Ilāhī is a major multi-volume work of Islamic theology and philosophy by Fakhr al-Din al-Razi that systematically examines metaphysical and doctrinal issues using rigorous rational argumentation.
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A.
Ihsa al-Ulum
Ihsa al-Ulum is a seminal philosophical and scientific treatise by Al-Farabi that systematically classifies and surveys the various branches of knowledge in the Islamic intellectual tradition.
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B.
Kulliyat Usul al-Din
Kulliyat Usul al-Din is an Islamic theological college specializing in the study of the foundational principles of religion, including creed, Qur’anic sciences, and prophetic traditions.
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C.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
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D.
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory in which Al-Ghazali systematically presents and analyzes the principles and methodology of usul al-fiqh.
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E.
Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad
Al-Irshad ila qawati' al-adilla fi usul al-i'tiqad is a seminal Ash'ari theological treatise by Imam al-Juwayni that systematically presents and defends Sunni creed using rational proofs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological work
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multi-volume book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend Sunni creed using rational proofs
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reconcile reason and revelation ⓘ |
| author |
Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī
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linked to:
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
|
| circulation | manuscript tradition in the Islamic world ⓘ |
| discusses |
causality
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divine knowledge ⓘ human free will ⓘ necessity and contingency ⓘ proofs for the existence of God ⓘ substance and accident ⓘ |
| examines |
creation and cosmology
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divine attributes ⓘ doctrinal issues in Islam ⓘ eschatology ⓘ human soul ⓘ metaphysical questions ⓘ nature of God ⓘ prophethood ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
philosophical theology
ⓘ
scholastic theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
later Muslim theologians
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post-classical Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotelian metaphysics
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linked to:
Aristotelianism
Avicennian philosophy ⓘ earlier Ashʿarī kalām ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic theology
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kalām ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of philosophy and kalām
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rigorous logical analysis ⓘ systematic treatment of metaphysical issues ⓘ |
| partOfTradition |
later Ashʿarī kalām literature
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post-Avicennian Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
| period | classical Islamic era ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Tafsīr al-Kabīr (Mafātīḥ al-Ghayb)
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linked to:
Tafsīr al-Kabīr
al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm al-Uṣūl ⓘ
linked to:
al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh
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| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| studiedIn | advanced curricula of Islamic theology ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool |
Ashʿarī
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linked to:
Ash'ari
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| titleTranslation | The Lofty Demands in Divine Science ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
dialectical reasoning
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rational argumentation ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī in the 12th–13th century
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linked to:
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi
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Subject: al-Maṭālib al-ʿĀliya min al-ʿIlm al-Ilāhī Description of subject: al-Maṭālib al-ʿĀliya min al-ʿIlm al-Ilāhī is a major multi-volume work of Islamic theology and philosophy by Fakhr al-Din al-Razi that systematically examines metaphysical and doctrinal issues using rigorous rational argumentation.
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linked to: al-Maṭālib al-ʿĀliya min al-ʿIlm al-Ilāhī