Emrah Kaya

Sakarya University
  •  1261
    Creation or becoming as a philosophical and theological problem has always been one of the main controversial issues of philosophers and theologians. It is sometimes defended that creation is an instant act or event; sometimes it is thought that creation is a process without a beginning. In this article, the approaches of Ibn Arabī and Ibn Taymiyya to the issue of creation are examined and compared. These two scholars mainly advocate that it is not possible for creation to begin at a certain tim…Read more
  •  745
    Ebû Bekir Zekeriyyâ er-Râzî’nin Felsefî Görüşleri: İlâhiyyât (Metafizik) ve Tabîiyyât (Doğa Felsefesi) (review)
    Sakarya Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 19 (36): 225-231. 2017.
    Ebû Bekir Zekeriyyâ er-Râzî’nin Felsefî Görüşleri: İlâhiyyât (Metafizik) ve Tabîiyyât (Doğa Felsefesi), Turgut Akyüz, İstanbul: Ravza Yayınları, 2017, 255 s.
  •  699
    The purpose of this study is to examine the statements of Ibn al-ʿArabî regarding religions and beliefs through the perspectives of William Chittick and Reza Shah-Kazemi comparatively. Even though his expressions are occasionally elaborated in the light of the theory of the religious pluralism based on Western-Christian thought, by considering the universal message of the Qur’ān Chittick and Shah-Kazemi identify these expressions with “universalism.” This universalist approach bases on the disti…Read more
  •  589
    İḥyâ’u ʿUlûmi’d-Dîn’de Akıl ve Aklîlik
    Bilimname: Düşünce Platformu (36): 135-164. 2018.
    Knowledge, despite the fact that there is no a complete definition yet, is one of the main discussion issues of philosophy, theology and tasawwuf. Some claim that knowledge occurs by means of reason that processes data transmitted by sense organs while others claim that knowledge occurs by means of a light released in the heart of humans. Since it is not mutual for all humans to have the light in the heart, focusing on the other way of knowledge, that it is to follow reason, seems more significa…Read more
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    KNOWLEDGE IN THE MAIN SOURCES OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF SUFISM IN THE PRE-GHAZZĀLĪ PERIOD
    Dinbilimleri Akademik Arastirma Dergisi 2 (20): 1403-1427. 2020.
    This article aims to elaborate on the pre-Ghazzālī period Sufis’ approaches to the concept of knowledge. We know that Ghazzālī, as a milestone in the Islamic thought, satisfies in taṣawwuf after a long quest. He benefits from the Sunnī taṣawwuf already established before him. Therefore, the importance of the sources feeding Ghazzālī’s Sufi view is manifest. Thus, in this article, I focus on the ideas of the main figures of the Sunnī taṣawwuf regarding the concept of knowledge. Having stated conc…Read more
  •  354
    This article aims to study Sufism (taṣawwuf) and inspiration (ilhâm), which is the main means of the mystical knowledge, in the thought of Ibn Taymiyya who is known generally as an exponent of a tradition grounded on the understanding of Salaf. He is considered by majority to be a rigid opponent of Sufism because of his unconventional interpretations of Sufi terminology. Also, since Ibn Taymiyya constantly offers the Qur’ān, ḥadīth, and the opinions of Salaf as the base of religious knowledge, t…Read more
  •  324
    Reason and Rationality in the Epistles of Ikhwān al-Safā’
    Ilahiyat Tetkikleri Dergisi 1 (52): 155-172. 2019.
    Ikhwān al-ṣafā’ are one of the most significant groups of authors of Islamic thought. Their teachings became influential where philosophy and Sufism and reason and intuition came together. Ikhwān al-ṣafā’ adopted Neoplatonic philosophy to Islamic thought and affected the course of events and developments of Islamic philosophy and Sufism. Nevertheless, some researchers claim to have Ikhwān al-ṣafā’ evaluated issues superficially and not had original ideas and approaches. However, the fact that Ik…Read more
  •  283
    Tasavvufî Perspektifte Nefs ve İlintileri (review)
    Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 44 189-195. 2018.
    İncelemeye çalıştığımız bu kitap meseleye tasavvufî perspektif ile yaklaşmakta; felsefe ve kelâm tartışmalarına temas etmemektedir. “Kalp, Nefs ve Ruh”, “Etvâr-ı Sebʿa: Nefsin Yedi Mertebesi” ve “Etvâr-ı Sebʿa’nın Taalluku” başlıklarıyla üç ana bölümden oluşan kitabın konuları işleyişi ise tasviridir.
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    İbn Teymiyye’ye Göre İbn Arabî, yazar Mustafa Kara (review)
    Cumhuriyet İlahiyat Dergisi 21 (3): 2107-2114. 2017.
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    İslam Işığında Müslümanlığımızla Yüzleşme (review)
    Sakarya Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 20 283-290. 2018.
    İslam’ın toplum hayatındaki tezahürlerinin mahiyet ve işlevi hakkındaki tartışmalar neredeyse Hz. Peygamber’in vefatından hemen sonraya kadar uzanır. Kelamın ehl-i hadisi eleştirisinde, Müslüman filozofların kelamcıları eleştirisinde, Gazzâlî’nin (ö. 1111) filozofları eleştirisinde daima İslam’ın “nasıl” anlaşılması gerektiği sorusunu görmek mümkündür. Gazzâlî ve İbn Rüşd (ö. 1198) gibi birbirine muhalif olan iki âlimin dahi kendi dönemlerindeki fukahayı eleştirmede müttefik olmasında yine İslam…Read more
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    A Comparative Study: Epistemology and Theology of Ibn al-ʿArabī and Ibn Taymiyya
    Cumhuriyet İlahiyat Dergisi 20 (1): 577-578. 2016.
    This thesis explores the epistemology and theology of a Sufi theorist Ibn al-ʿ Arabī (d. 1240) and one of the most controversial Muslim scholars Ibn Taymiyya (d. 1328) comparatively. Although scholars have long emphasized the differences between these two influential and significant figures, the purpose of this thesis is to focus on their potential similarities. The present work at the outset shows that both Ibn al-ʿ Arabī and Ibn Taymiyya regard revelation, the human intellect, and inspiration …Read more
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    Sufism and Inspiration as an Epistemological Means in the Thought of Ibn Taymiyya
    Cumhuriyet İlahiyat Dergisi 20 (1): 11-34. 2016.
    This article aims to study Sufism (taṣawwuf) and inspiration (ilhâm), which is the main means of the mystical knowledge, in the thought of Ibn Taymiyya who is known generally as an exponent of a tradition grounded on the understanding of Salaf. He is considered by majority to be a rigid opponent of Sufism because of his unconventional interpretations of Sufi terminology. Also, since Ibn Taymiyya constantly offers the Qur’ān, ḥadīth, and the opinions of Salaf as the base of religious knowledge, t…Read more