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| − | Hanputa, meaning re-orientation/reconcilliation/turning-back-towards divinity, is corrected (Noachified) indigenous religion or spirituality, like for example Hermeticism, the religion of ''The Ancient Just''. Church fathers looked down upon Hanputa because it represented non-Jewish non-Christian monotheistic competition. However, Pre-tribulation Christian Theologians have considered that {{Bibleverse||2Thess|2:3|}} refers to the necessity of Hanputa. Julian the Hanif and many Tsabi'un in the time of Abul Kazim followed Hanputa (though many were polytheists), hence, when Abul Kazim said "not a divinity but the divine" Abu Lahab called him a Tsabi. The Quran, therefore, makes it clear that only those Sabi'un who follow Hanputa will be saved. | + | Hanputa, meaning re-orientation/reconcilliation/turning-back-towards |
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| + | divinity, is corrected (Noachified) indigenous religion or spirituality, like for example Hermeticism | ||
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| + | the religion of ''The Ancient Just'' | ||
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| + | Church fathers looked down upon Hanputa because it represented non-Jewish non-Christian monotheistic competition. However, Pre-tribulation Christian Theologians have considered that {{Bibleverse||2Thess|2:3|}} refers to the necessity of Hanputa | ||
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| + | Julian the Hanif | ||
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| + | and many Tsabi'un in the time of Abul Kazim followed Hanputa (though many were polytheists | ||
| + | <ref></ref>), | ||
| + | hence, when Abul Kazim said "not a divinity but the divine" Abu Lahab called him a Tsabi. The Quran, therefore, makes it clear that only those Sabi'un who follow Hanputa will be saved | ||
| + | <ref></ref>. | ||
| + | Maimonides seems to use the term Tsabi to refer only to those who did not follow Hanputa | ||
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| + | For those who did follow Hanputa he created the term Chochmei Umot Ha Olam | ||
| + | <ref></ref>. | ||
| + | The Torah equivalent of Tsabi'un who follow Hanputa are called Hatoshavim | ||
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| + | while in Greek records they are called Sebeis or Sebomenoi | ||
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| + | Although Mani was an apostate from Hanputa, his commentators still called him Hanif even after he left it behind | ||
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| + | and their usage of the term was intended to be degoratory. | ||
For an easy-reading summary of references to Hanputa in Arabic traditions please see | For an easy-reading summary of references to Hanputa in Arabic traditions please see | ||
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| − | ======This article is from part of the research done from 2007-2008 at Cardiff University's School of Religious and Theological Studies by [[User:Kaz|קסיג]] for the MA Religions in Late Antiquity====== | + | ======This article is from part of the research done from 2007-2008 at Cardiff University's School of Religious and Theological Studies by [[User:Kaz|קסיג]] for the MA Religions in Late Antiquity and may not be reprodused in any part of form without the express written permission of the author====== |
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Hanputa, meaning re-orientation/reconcilliation/turning-back-towards
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divinity, is corrected (Noachified) indigenous religion or spirituality, like for example Hermeticism
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the religion of The Ancient Just
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Church fathers looked down upon Hanputa because it represented non-Jewish non-Christian monotheistic competition. However, Pre-tribulation Christian Theologians have considered that 2Thess 2:3 refers to the necessity of Hanputa
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Julian the Hanif
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and many Tsabi'un in the time of Abul Kazim followed Hanputa (though many were polytheists
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hence, when Abul Kazim said "not a divinity but the divine" Abu Lahab called him a Tsabi. The Quran, therefore, makes it clear that only those Sabi'un who follow Hanputa will be saved
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Maimonides seems to use the term Tsabi to refer only to those who did not follow Hanputa
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For those who did follow Hanputa he created the term Chochmei Umot Ha Olam
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The Torah equivalent of Tsabi'un who follow Hanputa are called Hatoshavim
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while in Greek records they are called Sebeis or Sebomenoi
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Although Mani was an apostate from Hanputa, his commentators still called him Hanif even after he left it behind
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and their usage of the term was intended to be degoratory.
For an easy-reading summary of references to Hanputa in Arabic traditions please see http://www.mukto-mona.com/Articles/kasem/quran_origin2.htm