Jabriyya
/dʒəˈbriːjə/noun
A theological movement in Islam associated with the belief that human actions are determined by divine power and compulsion.
Did you know?The Jabriyya are commonly presented as the theological opposite of the Qadariyya, who emphasized human choice and responsibility.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*g-b-r
“A root associated with overpowering, compelling, or restoring what is broken.”
8th–9th Century
Arabic
jabr
“Compulsion or coercion; the exertion of overpowering force.”
8th–9th Century
Arabic
Jabriyya
“The Compulsionists, a label for theologians emphasizing divine determination of human acts.”
9th–10th Century
Arabic
al-Jabriyya
“The Jabriyya movement, discussed in Islamic theological and heresiographical writings.”
Modern English
English
Jabriyya
“A transliterated name for the Islamic theological movement associated with determinism.”