What are the observations regarding the previous answer to a question concerning the omission of creedal issues from Ibn Ashir's متن (text), which addresses methodological and scholarly aspects, such as citing glosses unrelated to the original text, criticizing the methodology of some shaykhs in dealing with controversial issues, and affirming that the Ash'ari creed is the creed of the People of the Sunnah and the Community, while also indicating that pluralism is one of the objectives of Sharia?
Permissible disagreements are accepted, unlike impermissible ones, such as the issue of the attributes of Allah. The treatise of Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani and its commentaries are considered authoritative by the Malikis. There has been no specialized research on this issue. It is recommended to refer to the book "The Doctrinal Crisis between the Ash'aris and the People of " by Dr. Khalid Allal, and the book "Ibn Taymiyyah's Stance on the Ash'aris" by Dr. Abdul Rahman al-Mahmoud, as well as Dr. Safar al-Hawali's treatise, which was an urgent response. The Mutakallimun (speculative theologians) are those who imposed upon people issues for which Allah has sent down no authority, whereas the creed of the Sunnis is based on the texts of the verses and hadiths. Describing the Ash'ari creed as the creed of the Sunnis is an exaggeration, and this school of thought did not exist in the first three centuries. A distinction must be made between permissible and impermissible disagreements. Imam Abu al- al-Ash'ari went through three stages: Mu'tazilism, then Ibn Kullab, then agreement with the Sunnis. Whoever followed him in the last stage agreed with the Sunnis.
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