Question
This theologian broke with his teacher, al-Jubba’i, after Muhammad appeared to him in a dream and said to only follow the hadith. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this rationalist theologian who believed that God can literally see, hear, and speak. A school of thought founded by this theologian holds that the Quran was uncreated and that all things are directly caused by God.
ANSWER: al-Ash’ari [or Abu al-Hasan al-Ash’ari; accept Ash'arism or Ash’arite theology]
[10e] al-Ash’ari frequently lectured on the metaphysics of these objects, which he believed were constantly being created and annihilated by God’s free will. These objects are the indivisible components of matter.
ANSWER: atoms
[10m] Ash’arism and the rival Mu’tazila school are traditions within this discipline of rational Islamic theology, which opposed the Aristotelian falāsifa. This discipline names an argument that posits, “Everything that begins to exist has a cause.”
ANSWER: kalām [or ilm al-kalām; or ilm al-lahut; accept Kalam Cosmological Argument; prompt on KCA]
<FW, Philosophy (Ancient/Medieval)>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Book of Coming Forth by Gay | Hawk Tuahology | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| The Waterloo Queens | Quining Quem Quaeritis | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Trielectic Materialists | Hawk the Herald Angels Tuah | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 4 | 22.50 | 100% | 100% | 25% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 21.67 | 100% | 100% | 17% |