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Within Islamic texts, there are qualifications of God that are apparently anthropomorphic. These qualifications are called khabari attributes. The Mushabbiha reached anthropomorphism from the manifestation of those qualifications while predecessors left their meaning to God to abstain from anthropomorphism. The Jahmiyya, the Mu'tazila and the later orthodox Sunni theologians did not evaluate according to their external meanings but construed them properly to the doctrine of divine exemption. However, it is controversial with whom this interpretation has started within the orthodox Sunni theologians. While Izmirli Ismail Hakki states that it was introduced by Al-Juwayni, classical sources indicate that this was a general approach among successors rather than individual attitude. This study has tried to determine by whom and which fractions within Sunni scholars the tradition of allegorical interpretation was initiated, by chronologically examining the classical Islamic theology literature. In this context, the data obtained by the inductive method was subjected to a deep analysis and consistent result was tried to be reached. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Khabari attributes, a sub topic of divine attributes which are located at the center of the issues of Kalam, are those attributes mentioned in the verses and hadiths as God‟s hand and face, God‟s coming down, being close etc. There have been different approaches towards the explanations of the attributes. The Salafi‟s approach is to accept the khabarî attributes which are mentioned in the Qur‟an and the hadith without ta‟wîl (interpretation) and without making any further comments. This approach has been called as tafwîz or tawakuf. Muhaddithun‟s approach to the subject has been generally parallel with the opinion of Salafî‟s. This article studies as- Suyûtî‟s approach to some khabarî attributes, who was a prominent figure in the cultural history of Islam, which will be examined in the context of his ta‟lik work at-Tawshîh Ala al-Câmii as- Sahîh li al-Buhârî which is a sharh (commentary) on Bukharî‟s al-Câmiu as-Sahîh. As-Suyûtî‟s approach to the khabarî attributes will be sought to be determined and evaluated from the point of view of his explanations and comments about khabarî attributes in his work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]