The Difference Between the Mu'tazilah, the Asha'irah, and the Maturidiyyah Regarding the Attributes

Question:
The Shaykh: And what is the difference between the Mu'tazilah, the Asha'irah, and the Maturidiyyah?

Answer:
The Mu'tazilah are those who affirm the names and similar attributes; they affirm the names only and believe that they are mere words without meanings, and they deny the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The Asha'irah affirm the names and some of the attributes and deny others, so they are in a better state than the Mu'tazilah, in a better state than the Mu'tazilah, because they affirm some of the attributes and deny some. The Maturidiyyah are like the Asha'irah; there is no difference between them except that these people trace their affiliation to Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari and these people trace their affiliation to Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, and the school of thought is one. Yes.