The Perception of Human Being in al-Māturīdī (PhD. Dissertation)

In this thesis, which bears the name of The Perception of Human Being in al-Māturīdī (PhD. Dissertation, Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Basic Islamic Sciences, ？stanbul, Turkey, 2019), the subject of Human Conception for Imam Māturīdī, (d. 333/944) who is one of the most important figures of the Islamic thought and one of the pioneers of Ahl al-Sunnah, has been studied. In order to address this issue comprehensively, “What is human and why he is existed? What kind of being does man have? Is there a link between the creation of the human species and the creation of the world/universe in its present form? What is the position and limit of man before Allah, the realm in which he gains existence, and other creatures with whom he shares the universe? In what way and in what dimension is his relationship with Allah and the universe? What are the main principles that enable man to realize his humanity? What is the greatest blessing given to man and the most valuable talent he has? Who is a good and ideal person? Can any human be the ideal person? What is death? Why does man die? The answers to many questions that can be listed such as; “What kind of existence does one expect after death? have been investigated. While this was done, it was tried to put forward the human conception of al-Māturīdī in a holistic manner on the basis of his point of view and the aspects he put forward in human thought. This study consists of an introduction, three sections and conclusion. The introduction provides information about the purpose, importance, scope, sources and methods of the research. In the first chapter, based on the question “What is human?”, Māturīdī's thoughts about the nature of human being, the structure of existence before and after the birth, The Messenger of AllahAdam, creation of Eve, the stages of human creation in the world and the place of mankind in the world were subjected to a detailed examination. Māturīdī's answers to the mentioned question and the religious and philosophical foundations of these answers have been investigated, his explanations of the nature of man and short comparisons between the mutaqaddimūn period of Kalām and philosophical tradition have been made. With his views on this issue, Māturīdī's standing in the Islamic viewpoint has been tried to be determined. al-Māturīdī thinks that man is an entity with complex and ontological integrity with his life and soul that gives him consistency, his nafs which is the grasping principle that enables him to comprehend and reason, and likewise with his body