المعنى الاصطلاحي :

A scholastic sect named after a man called Abu Mansoor al-Māturīdī, who hold that faith is only confirmation by the heart, and Allah's word is self-talk and can not be heard. They also give precedence to reason over the Qur’an and Sunnah.

الشرح المختصر :

"Māturīdiyyah" is a deviant sect in terms of creed. It adopts the methodology of scholastic theologians in establishing the creed and refuting opinions of their opponents. This sect emerged in the fourth century A.H. and was named after a man called Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Māturīdī as-Samarqandī (d. 333 A.H.) Development stages of the "Māturīdiyyah": 1. Foundation stage: it was characterized by intensive debates with the Mu‘tazilites. 2- Formation stage: it was the stage of the students of Abu Mansoor al-Māturīdī. 3- Compilation and grounding stage: it was characterized by production of many books and collection of proofs to support the "Māturīdī" beliefs. 4- Expansion and spread stage: it is the stage when the sect spread throughout the lands of the Turks, Afghans, Indians, and others. Some of the "Māturīdiyyah" beliefs: 1. Giving precedence to human intellect over the Qur’an and Sunnah. 2. Affirming only eight attributes to Allah Almighty, which are: life, omnipotence, knowledge, will, hearing, seeing, speech, and creation. 3- Claiming that faith is belief in the heart only, and it neither increases nor decreases. 4- Restricting monotheism to believing in the oneness of Allah’s Lordship, and thus they interpreted the word "deity" as the one capable of creation.

التعريف اللغوي المختصر :

"Māturīdiyyah": followers of a man called Abu Mansoor al-Māturīdī, named after Māturid, which is a city in Samarkand.