This blog post focuses on the commentary ( Sharh ) of Imam Ibn Abi al-Izz al-Hanafi
: Many scholars of Hadith and jurists argue that Iman consists of three parts: belief in the heart, speech of the tongue, and actions of the limbs.
Scholars and students of Islamic theology ( Aqidah ) frequently cite page 288 of the Sharh al-Aqida al-Tahawiyyah to prove that the early Hanafi masters held a creed consistent with the other three major schools of law regarding the attributes of Allah. It serves as a primary source for: sharh tahawiyyah page 288
He concludes: "Affirming aboveness does not imply a boundary, just as affirming knowledge does not imply a brain."
On , Ibn Abi al-'Izz launches into a detailed critique of the interpretation that Allah is free from direction entirely. He argues that "direction" in the sense of a physical container is impossible for Allah, but a "directional relationship" of aboveness ( fawqiyyah ) that befits His majesty is affirmed by the Qur'an (e.g., Surah al-Mulk: "And He is the One above His servants..."). This blog post focuses on the commentary (
: Following Imam Abu Hanifa, the commentary notes that Iman is defined as "testimony by the tongue and belief by the heart," effectively excluding outward deeds from the definition of faith itself.
(faith) and whether physical actions/works are considered an essential part of its definition, a major point of debate between the Ahl al-Hadith Degrees of Kufr (Disbelief): The text explains that He argues that "direction" in the sense of
Page 288 of Ibn Abi al-Izz's commentary on the Tahawiyyah creed covers the transcendence of