Mohd Radhi IbrahimRawiyah Mohd Junoh2024-05-282024-05-2820032550-1755https://ejournal.um.edu.my/index.php/afkar/article/view/31923https://oarep.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/6070Although the importance of 'aqidah has been accepted as a fundamental belief for every Muslims, but the authority of 'Ilm al-Kalam in Islamic epistemological structure is still on debate. Therefore the view of Imam Abu Hassan al-'Asy'ari the founder of the school of Ash'arite and his defence of the 'Ilm al-Kalam is very important for contemporary scholars for a better understanding of the issue. As far as the issue is concerned this article tries to elaborate the view of Imam al-'Asy'ari towards the authority of 'Ilm al-Kalam through the translation of his book "Risalah Fi al-Istihsan al-Khawd fi 'Ilm al-Kalam."en-USArticle12841