Hidden Ashari Strategies: Tashbih, Tajsim, and the Restricted Area of Theological Debate The Rabbit Hole 2024-09-16 | In this video, I unpack the Ash'ari approach to their theological clash with the Salafi school over anthropomorphism: Tashbih and Tajsim. We’ll reveal how these key terms are often used as rhetorical devices, and delve into the real complexity beneath the surface of these critiques.In this video:1. Tashbih and Tajsim: A basic overview of these terms and the general ways one might fall into them.2. Ash'ari Critique in Theory: What the Ash'ari critique should look like, based on their foundational theological principles.3. Ash'ari Critique in Practice: How the critique plays out in real-world debates, and why there's often a gap between theory and practice.We’ll explore the core arguments, explain how these terms are applied, and expose the gap between the theory and practice of the Ash'ari stance.
