Video: Ash'aris vs. Salafis on God's Speech and the Qur'an

Ash'ari Theology and Salafi Ibn Taymiyya Theology are diametrically opposed on the nature of God's Speech and the Qur'an

Ash’aris and Salafis are two Sunni groups that each self-identity as orthodox Sunni Muslims (ahl al-sunna wa l-jama‘a). However, their theological teachings on many issues are quite different. Both laymen and new Muslim converts are unaware of these differences. In this video (originally live-streamed), I break down the key differences between Ash‘ari and Salafi theologies of Divine Speech and Qur’anic Revelation:

1. What is God’s Speech per Ash‘aris

2. How God reveals His Speech per Ash‘aris

3. Problems with Ash‘ari Theology

4. God’s Voluntary Attributes (Actions) per Ibn Taymiyya

5. God’s Speech qua Qur’an as temporal per Ibn Taymiyya

6. God’s Uncreated Qur’an vs. Human Sounds per Ibn Taymiyya