غيلان الدمشقي و آراؤه العقدية

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The research handles the biography and ideas of a man whose character was hotly debated by the Muslim Scholars and those who are specialized in studying religious sectes and dogmas .

This man is Gaylan AL – Dimashqi who is also known in some sources by Gaylan AL – Qadari He was one of the early speakers of fate .

It is said that he took it from Maabad AL – Juhani who in turn took it from a Christian man called Saosan .

The latter was converted into Islam and strated talking about some of his old dogmas , connecting them with those of Islam .

Sources reported that Gaylan appeared in the reign of the caliph Omar - Ibin Abdul – Azez ( 99 – 101 A.H ) who invited Gaylan and made him repent in order not speak about fate .

After the death of the caliph , Gaylan resumed his efforts to talk about such matters .

In the time of Hisham Ibin Abdul – Malik ( 105 – 125 A.H ) .

Gaylan was arrested and killed in 106 A.H after a debate took Place between Gaylan and AL - Imam Al – Awzai who won in this debate .

The most important opinion of Gaylan is that man is not predestined in his behavior , but he has all freedom to be responsible befor Allah for his actions .

Otherwise , it is a wrong doing that Allah judges man for actions he is forced to do .