Islamic Philosophy Episode 4 : Philosophical Schools in the Islamic World (Dehriyye School)

Dehriye is known as a materialist and atheist view in Islamic thought and philosophy. Those who hold this view are called "dehri". Dehriye came to the fore as a philosophical movement that was discussed especially in the Islamic world in the 8th and 9th centuries. Dehriye argues that the universe and nature are eternal and that everything can be explained by material reasons. According to this idea, there is no divine intervention or creative power in the universe; Everything exists and continues due to its own natural processes and material causes.
Dehriye has been criticized and rejected by different philosophers and thinkers in the Islamic world. Particularly theologians, philosophers and Sufi thinkers opposed this movement by defending basic Islamic beliefs such as the existence of Allah and the creation of the universe. Although there is not much information about the representatives and views of Dehriye, it can be said that the place and influence of this movement in Islamic thought remains limited.
Main features of Dehriye:
Materialism: It argues that the universe and nature can be explained by material reasons and that there is no non-material reality or entity.
Atheism: Denies the existence of God or any divine being.
Natural Causes: It suggests that natural events and processes are explained by natural laws and material causes, and that there is no divine intervention.
Eternal Universe: Claims that the universe is beginningless and endless, therefore there is no need for a creator.
Dehriye has been instrumental in discussing and criticizing materialist and atheist ideas in the Islamic world. These discussions contributed to the development of theological and philosophical debates in Islamic thought.