Islamic Belief (Al-Aquidah At-Tahawiah)

Imam Tahawi’s al Aqidah, of which this is a translation, is representative viewpoint of ahl-as-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah, has long been the most widely acclaimed and indispensible reference work on Muslim beliefs.

Although al-Aqidah, is small in size, it is a basic text for all times, listing what a Muslim must know and believe in and inwardly comprehend.

There is a concensus among the Companions, Sucessors and all leading Islamic authorities such as Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam Abu Yusuf, Imam Muhammad, Imam Malik, Imam Shafi’i and Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal on the doctrines enumerated in this work. For these doctrines shared by ahl-as-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah owe their origin to the Holy Qur’an and consistent and confirmed Ahadith – the undisputed primary sources of Islam.

Being a text on Islamic doctrines, this work draws heavily on arguments set forth in the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Likewise, the arguments advanced in refuting the views of sects that have deviated from the Sunnah are also taken from the Holy Qur’an and the Sunnah.