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The Jahmiyyah take their name from Jahm ibn Ṣafwān al-Samarqandī. Their position is described in terms of negating or emptying Allah's attributes of affirmation.

They are also associated with the claim that Paradise and Hell will pass away. Alongside the denial of attributes, this creates a separate disagreement about the permanence of the two abodes of the Hereafter.

Jahm ibn Ṣafwān is said to have adopted positions associated with Jaʿd ibn Dirham. His death is dated to 130 AH.

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The Jahmiyyah and denial of attributes

Prayer for a Good End and Dissociation from Deviant Doctrines

The Jahmiyyah take their name from Jahm ibn Ṣafwān al-Samarqandī. Their position is described in terms of negating or emptying Allah's attributes of affirmation.

They are also associated with the claim that Paradise and Hell will pass away. Alongside the denial of attributes, this creates a separate disagreement about the permanence of the two abodes of the Hereafter.

Jahm ibn Ṣafwān is said to have adopted positions associated with Jaʿd ibn Dirham. His death is dated to 130 AH.