Abstract

The concept of resurrection is one of the fundamental pillars of religious faith and a key distinction between theocentric and anthropocentric theology. This study, using an analytical- critical method, examines Hassan Hanafi’s view of resurrection. The Egyptian thinker sought to shift the concept of resurrection from the metaphysical realm to the social and historical domain. In his intellectual project From Creed to Revolution (Min al-‘Aqīdah ilā al-Thawrah), Hanafi interprets resurrection not as the return of humans to another world but as the realization of divine values in human history. Although this view highlights the social function of religion, it faces epistemological and philosophical challenges within Islamic theology and conflicts with Qur’anic foundations. The Qur’an presents resurrection as a real and trans-temporal event involving both body and soul. Limiting it to social and historical effects weakens religion’s moral motivation and restricts the realization of divine justice. Resurrection, therefore, has two essential dimensions: transcendental- eschatological and moral- social. Reducing it to the latter neglects the metaphysical aspect of revelation. While Hanafi’s effort to restore faith to social life is significant, his interpretation cannot replace the Qur’anic doctrine. A critical re-reading of his thought may lead to a more integrated understanding of faith, action, and the afterlife in contemporary Islamic theology.