Mu’tezila’s Aslah Theory and The Analysis of Basra Mu’tazila’s Opinion about Aslah

Aslah theory has a central importance in understanding the Mu'tazila thought. The Mu'tazila tried to give a rational explanation for the relationship among Allah and nature and man. The Aslah theory has laid the groundwork for many debates affecting Islamic thought so far. Those who argue and criticize the Aslah theory are not only the ones opposed to the Mu'tazila like Ahl al-Sunnah. The very ones with Matazila thought have also participated in the discussion and questioned the theory. In this study, after the aslah theory is explained in detail, the course of the discussion in Mu'tazila will be analyzed. Finally, in the study, based on the efforts of Basra Mu'tazila to ground the aslah, the possibility of developing an idea of grace based on the circumstances will be questioned. In this context, the main argument of the study is that instead of the idea of an aslah that obliges Allah, the idea of grace which is based on the Qur'an and concretized as conditions can form a more appropriate framework.