Mu'tazila

Mu'·ta·zi·la

proper noun

A theological school in Islam that valued reason over hadith interpretation and who believed that the Qur'an was created.

OriginArabic مُعْتَزِلَة →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Mu'tazila

alternative Mutazila · alternative Mutazilah · alternative Mu'tazilah

  1. historicalIslamA theological school in Islam that valued reason over hadith interpretation and who believed that the Qur'an was created.
nounMu'tazila pl (plural only)

alternative Mutazila · alternative Mutazilah · alternative Mu'tazilah

  1. historicalpluralplural onlyIslamThe followers of this branch of Islam.

Origin

  1. Arabicمُعْتَزِلَة
  2. EnglishMu'tazila

Borrowed from Arabic مُعْتَزِلَة (muʕtazila).

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Translations

Arabic مُعْتَزِلَة
  • مُعْتَزِلَة (muʕtazila)theological school in Islam
Hindi मुताज़िला, मुताजिला
  • मुताज़िला (mutāzilā)theological school in Islam
  • मुताजिला (mutājilā)theological school in Islam
Indonesian muktazilah
  • muktazilahtheological school in Islam
Persian معتزله
  • معتزله (mo'tazele)theological school in Islam
Polish mutazylizm
  • mutazylizmtheological school in Islam
Turkish Mutezile
  • Muteziletheological school in Islam
Urdu معتزلہ
  • معتزلہ (mu'tazila)theological school in Islam
Cite this entry
APA

Mu'tazila. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mu'tazila

MLA

“Mu'tazila.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mu'tazila. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mu'tazila,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mu'tazila.

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