THE IMPACT OF THE SOCIO-CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT DURING THE ABBASID DYNASTY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT

Abstract

This article provides information about the development of science and

culture during the Abbasid dynasty, the “Mihna” policy, that is, debates about whether the Holy

Quran was created or not, the translation of several books on astronomy, mathematics,

philosophy, medicine, history, and literature from various languages into Arabic during the reign

of Caliph al-Mansur, and the emergence of the palace library that became the basis for the

creation of “Bayt al-hikma.” The article also presents the views of scholars and researchers on

the developed socio-cultural environment and the development of theological thought during the

Abbasid dynasty