المعنى الاصطلاحي

A group of Mutazilites that follow a man called Hishām ibn ‘Amr al-Fūti. They believe that the Paradise and Hell have not been created yet; and that the Qur’an contains no lawful and unlawful rules; and that appointing an Imam (leader) can not be achieved at the time of divergence.

الشرح المختصر

“Al-Hishāmiyyah” is one of the groups of Mutazilites, and they are the followers of Hishām ibn ‘Amr al-Fūti, who died in 226 A.H. The beliefs and ideas of Al-Hishāmiyyah include the following: 1. There is no destiny and Allah has no Will. A person creates his own actions as he chooses. 2. Paradise and Hellfire do not exist now. 3. Prophethood is a reward for a good deed, and it has not been sealed, and remains until the end of the world. 4. They negate names of Allah, such as Al-Wakeel (Disposer of affairs). Therefore, Hishām ibn ‘Amr forbade people from saying: Allah is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs. 5. Whoever commences an act of worship and then cuts it off is a sinner, and the part that he had already performed turns to a sin. 6. No one is entitled to the Imamate, or leadership; at times of trials, turbulence, and corruption. 7. It is permissible to kill those who oppose their doctrines and take their wealth by force, for they are disbelievers.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر

“Al-Hishāmiyyah”: Al-Hishāmiyyah sect. They are called thus because they follow a man named Hishām.

التعريف

A Shia sect which belongs to al-Mushabbihah who ascribe physical likeness to God. They are the followers of Hishām ibn al-Ḥakam and Hishām ibn Sālim al-Jawālīqī. In addition to likening God the creator to his creation, and further to his Shia beliefs, Hishām ibn al-Ḥakam said that prophets might be guilty of disobeying God, while the Imams are immune to sin. He expresses the concept of similarity between God and man in exceedingly horrible words.