Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of religious ideas and judgments of a public and religious figure, poet, translator Saduakas kazhy Gilmani, indicated in the work about the "Life History of modern scientists". This work reveals information about the religious attitudes of scientists of the XIX-XX centuries, especially substantiates the facts related to the fact that scientists of those times followed the Hanafi school of jurisprudence and built a belief based on the principles of Maturidi. In addition, this work describes some issues of Sufism that caused controversy among theologians of that time. Gilmani asked a lot of questions about: "Why do we greet the Prophet Muhammad?", "Did Imam Abu Hanifa give his hand to a spiritual mentor?" and "Can the dead help the living?" Weighing the answers to theological questions, the scientist tried to build more reasonable evidence. The concepts formed on the basis of his judgment still do not lose relevance in modern Kazakh society. Especially public attention is attracted by his judgments about the following surah of the Quran: "We sent every prophet to speak to his flock so that he could speak the truth in the language of his flock." Saduakas Haji Gilmani, based on the above surah, suggests that there are three groups of clergy: those who have gone too far, those who have not ascended to the path at all, and those who are on a moderate path. He preferred the latter as the most important of these paths. And based on the interpretation of this verse, the scientist stressed the need to follow a moderate path, within which each nation should not lose its customs and way of life. Most importantly, he called for the preservation of morality in religion and not deviate from the norm.

In general, the authors of this article, through a detailed analysis of S. Gilmani's work, are trying to deduce his interpretation in the light of modernity, to reassess his thoughts in the current context of religious discourse, thereby revealing his ideas in the wake of the meanings of the new generation.

         Keywords: Saduakas Haji Gilmani, ghulams, Hanafi madhhab, Akida Maturidi, Sufism, sentence, handshake, tauessul, arvah, salauat.