Abu Shakur es-Salimî's criticisms about Imam Ash'ari and Bidat sects in the context of his work titled et-Tamhîd fi Beyâni Tawhid

Ebu Şekur es-Sâlimî was born in Keş region in Samarkand in the first half of 5th Hijri century and probably died in the first quarter of 6th century. He was an omniscent that belonged to tradition of Hanafi – Maturidi Kalam. This study that deals with the critism of Sâlimî's Ash'arism consist of three parts and conclusions. In the prologue, it informs about the subject, importance , method and resources of the study. In the first part; it is informed that Sâlimî's name and origin, birth place and birth date, scientific personality, his teachers, his students and works. Moreover, it is dealt with in general terms by mentioning the socio-cultural condition that Sâlimî experienced. In the second part, it is mentioned about polytheism and kufur with his view to the religions and sects for himself and the religions that he mentioned in his work are dealt with as titles. In addition that, according to Sâlimî, Islamic sects and bidat sects are discussed and some ideas are explained about struggles of bidat. In third part, according to Sâlimî, it's given informations about Ash'arism in perspective of Ebu'l Hasan el-Eş'ari After that, some approaches are mentioned that Sâlimî' s personalities and adjectives, mind and existence, relationship of God and humans, his criticisms about el-Eş'ari's opinions related with prophethood. As a result, the place of Sâlimî in İslamic remarks and possible reasons for the criticism of Ash'arism have been presented.