@article{2018,title={MAJOR CONCEPTS IN ABU’L-MU‘IN AL-NASAFI’S CONCEPTION OF GOD},abstractNode={Many diverse views have been put forward in history as regards the meaning of religion language, the most extreme of which are strict anthropomorphism and non-delimited symbolism. The former attaches itself to the letter, paying no attention whatsoever to the meaning. For example, if the Qur’an says that “God’s hand is above their hands”, they infer from that God’s hand strictly. They hold that God is strictly as He describes Himself in Scripture. This group not only describes God in anthropomorphistic terms but also ascribes to Him some corporeal attributes. In sharp contrast to this group, the symbolists maintain that religious language is principally of symbolic nature, the religious texts in which God describes Himself being intended to help men conceive Him. Otherwise, He in Himself is not as He describes Himself in Scriptures. Hence, they try to establish that God is not susceptible of being known and accessed. In fact, this disagreement among the people stems from the very nature of religious language.},author={Hasan OCAK},year={2018},journal={Kesit Akademi}}