A Survey on the Semantic Method of the Predicative Attributes in Ibn Khozaimeh`s Al-Tawhid, Proofs, Analyses and Their Criticism

Muslim scholars, when viewing predicative attributes, have taken such methods as ta`wil, tashbih, tawaqqof and ithbati bila kayf. Ibn Khazimah, a great Sunni faqih and muhaddith, in his al-Tawhīḍ, relying on the Quranic verses and traditions, has studied predicative attributes semantically. How his sematics, proofs, analyses may be assessed? It is presupposed in the paper that his semantics has been founded on a superficial understanding of the texts and his proofs seem to be inconsistent. By studying and searching Ibn Khushmeh's book analytico-descriptively, these results it has been made clear that Ibn Khuzaimeh, relying on the surface of the words, has viewed God as being like human being. His method is contrary to the Quranic verses, traditions and rational reasons, and his reasoning and analysis are based on unjustifiable ideas. Ibn Khazimah`s way of study has been taken by such Salafi leaders as Ibn Taymiyah and Wahhabi groups. Proving the failurs of the method would lead to pure tawhid.