This concise and lucid work of creed by the polymath and one of the foremost scholars of early Islam, Ab\u016b Ja\u02bffar A\u1e25mad ibn Mu\u1e25ammad al-\u1e6ca\u1e25\u0101w\u012b (d. 321\/933), is universally accepted amongst scholarly circles as a foundational text in Islamic belief. Numerous commentaries have been written on it throughout the ages, expositing its meanings and uncovering its subtleties. The present translation includes what is regarded as the most accessible and quite possibly the finest commentary penned, authored by the brilliant scholar, judge and theologian Ab\u016b \u1e24af\u1e63 Sir\u0101j al-D\u012bn al-Ghaznaw\u012b (d. 773\/1372).<\/p>\n
The vast majority of the four schools [of Sunni jurisprudence] acknowledge the creed of Ab\u016b Ja\u02bffar al-\u1e6ca\u1e25\u0101w\u012b, which has been received by both former and subsequent scholars with acceptance.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2014Imam T\u0101j al-D\u012bn al-Subk\u012b (d. 771\/1370)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contents<\/p>\n 1. Exposition of the Creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama’ah<\/em><\/p>\n 2. Divine Unity<\/em><\/p>\n 3. Allah’s Eternal and Everlasting Names and Attributes<\/em><\/p>\n 4. Allah’s Preordination<\/em><\/p>\n 5. Muhammad (S) and His Description<\/em><\/p>\n 6. The Qur’an: the Eternal Word of Allah<\/em><\/p>\n 7. The Beatific Vision<\/em><\/p>\n 8. The Prophet’s Night Journey (S) and Ascension<\/em><\/p>\n 9. The Prophet’s Basin (S) and Intercession<\/em><\/p>\n 10. The Covenant Made with Adam (a.s) and His Progeny<\/em><\/p>\n 11. Divine Decree and Predetermination<\/em><\/p>\n 12. The Preserved Tablet and the Pen<\/em><\/p>\n 13. Allah’s Attribute of Creating<\/em><\/p>\n 14. The Throne and the Footstool<\/em><\/p>\n 15. The Angels, the Prophets and the Revealed Books<\/em><\/p>\n 16. Declaring the People of the Qiblah to be Muslims<\/em><\/p>\n 17. Debating about Allah’s Essence<\/em><\/p>\n 18. Arguing about the Qur’an<\/em><\/p>\n 19. The Impermissibility of Accusing a Muslim of Disbelief<\/em><\/p>\n 20. The Meaning of Faith<\/em><\/p>\n 21. Faith Neither Increases nor Decreases<\/em><\/p>\n 22. The Fate of Major Sinners<\/em><\/p>\n 23. The Status of a Muslim<\/em><\/p>\n 24. Rebelling Against Muslim Leaders<\/em><\/p>\n 25. Wiping Over Footwear<\/em><\/p>\n 26. Hajj and Jihad<\/em><\/p>\n 27. The Guardian Angels who were Scribes<\/em><\/p>\n 28. The Grave and its States<\/em><\/p>\n 29. Resurrection<\/em><\/p>\n 30. Paradise and Hellfire<\/em><\/p>\n 31. The Ability that Accompanies Acts<\/em><\/p>\n 32. Slaves’ Actions<\/em><\/p>\n 33. Supplication and Alms on Behalf of the Deceased<\/em><\/p>\n 34. Allah’s Wrath and Pleasure<\/em><\/p>\n 35. Loving the Companions of the Prophet (S)<\/em><\/p>\n 36. The Order of the Caliphate<\/em><\/p>\n 37. The Ten Given the Glad Tidings of Paradise<\/em><\/p>\n 38. Speaking Well of Scholars<\/em><\/p>\n 39. The Rank of Sainthood<\/em><\/p>\n 40. Portents of the Final Hour<\/em><\/p>\n 41. Diviners and Soothsayers<\/em><\/p>\n 42. Adhering to the Congregation<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Imam al-Tahawi’s Creed of Islam
\nAn Exposition\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>
\nBy Abu Hafs Siraj al-Din al-Ghaznawi
\nTranslated & Annotated By Amjad Mahmood
\nHardback 176 Pages
\nISBN: 9780993475665
\nPublisher:\u00a0Heritage Press<\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20060,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[374],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-20059","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-islamic-creed--","pa_authors-abu-hafs-siraj-al-din-al-ghaznawi","pa_languages-english","pa_translator-amjad-mahmood","first","outofstock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n