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A Concise Presentation of The Creed of Ahlul Sunnah Wal-Jama’ah

by Abdullah bin Abdul-Hamid Al-Athari

The history of the Muslim Ummah clearly reflects its uniqueness. The first generation of Muslims clung to the blessings of Allah upon them, the most important of which was the correct ‘Aqeedah (creed) and Manhaj (methodology), keeping away from innovation and sectarianism. They stuck to those textual reasons for which they became the best of nations ever raised for mankind. By this, they earned Allah’s support, establishment upon the earth and the pleasure of Allah in this world and in the hereafter.

After them however, came a people who changed that which the Prophet’s Companions, their successors and those who succeeded themwere upon, in ‘Aqeedah and Manhaj following personal inclinations and desires; creating disorderliness and division amongst the Muslims and forming deviant schools of thought; and so, innovations became widespread. This condition has prevailed till the present! Nevertheless, the scholars of the Ummah in every generation have been inviting the people to that which these Pious Predecessors were upon, distinguishing between the truth that they were upon and the newly-invented matters that were introduced by the deviants. This they have been doing through their actions, lectures and writings.

This book, ‘Al-Wajeez fi Aqeedati Ahlul Sunnah wal-Jama’ah ( A Concise Presentation of the Creed of Ahlul Sunnah wal-Jama’ah), has been compiled in the light of the foreging, stating – in a simple and easily understandable manner – the complete and comprehensive guidance of the scholars regarding the matters of creed and methodology. It ignores the faulty and distorted views of the people of innovation, while presenting sound and convincing proofs which are quiet sufficient to satisfy sincere seekers of the truth. It is therefore a must have for every Muslim seeking to cling to the Qur’an and Sunnah in creed, worship, manners, politics and all other aspects of human existence; while preserving themselves from every form of innovation. This is the straight path leading to the pleasure of the Lord of the Worlds, it is the creed of the Firqatul Naajiyah (the saved-sect), the Ahlul Sunnah wal-Jamaah (the People of the Sunnah and the Jama’ah).