Murji'ah: The Emergence and Contemporary Impact of Its Teachings

Document Type : Original Article

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PhD student, History of Islam

10.22081/jip.2024.67379.1096

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The Murji'ah sect held that faith is constant and that actions do not affect the strength or weakness of faith. Additionally, they claimed an inability to "judge" ideological-political movements. Although the core beliefs and teachings of pure Murji'ah opposed certain Islamic fundamentals and obligations, they were embraced by the Umayyads and newly converted non-Arabs. The passive doctrines of the Murji'ah continued within other Muslim sects. This raises the question: How do the foundational ideas and teachings of the Murji'ah relate to concepts derived from humanism in modern times?
Considering that humanistic thought relies on human rationality and posits no absolute truth, thereby deeming the understanding of truths impossible, it promotes tolerance in beliefs and refrains from judging people’s actions. This study aims to demonstrate that today, with the penetration of Western humanistic ideology in Iranian society, the similarities between the slogans of the Murji'ah and humanistic thought are being used in a new framework under the slogan "Do not judge." The spread of contemporary Murji'ah teachings leads to the erosion of discernment and resistance, the replacement of duty with irresponsibility, the promotion of permissiveness, and ultimately, secularism

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