The position of the Imamis and the Hanbalis on the verses of the attributes, a comparative study between the interpretations of Majma` al-Bayan and Ziad al-Misir

The opinions of the theological exegetes in each period prompted them to offer different and sometimes conflicting interpretations of the verses in which the attributes of God Almighty are mentioned. There are differences of opinion about the different ways of interpreting the verses of the Attributes of God, which is the result of the different opinions on the basis of which the verses of the Qur’an were interpreted. One of the verbal issues among the interpreters is the interpretation of verses from the Holy Qur’an that contain the attributes of God Almighty. Ash’ari, Mu’tazila, Imamiyyah, and Hanbali differ on this subject, and each of these groups interpreted these verses using their verbal methods. This thesis expresses the views of the Imamis and the Hanbalis on the verses of the attributes by comparing the exegetical interpretation of Majma` al-Bayan by al-Tabarsi and Zad al-Misir by Ibn al-Jawzi. I used the inductive method by collecting the Qur’anic verses that talked about the attributes of God, then I used the analytical method in comparing the study of these interpretations. Attributes in the light of the interpretation of the statement complex and Zad Al-Misir Laban Al-Jawzi.