The Creed of Imam al-Tahawi | Al-Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah

A Clear Presentation of the Creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama’ah

Al-‘Aqidah Al-Tahawiyyah¹

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وبه نستعين الحمد لله رب العالمين

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful, from whom we seek help. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

هذا ذكر بيان عقيدة أهل السنة والجماعة على مذهب فقهاء الملة أبي حنيفة النعمان بن ثابت الكوفي وأبي يوسف يعقوب بن إبراهيم الأنصاري وأبي عبدالله محمد بن الحسن الشيباني رضوان الله عليهم أجمعين وما يعتقدون من أصول الدين ويدينون به رب العالمين‏

This is a clear presentation of the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama’ah, according to the doctrine of the jurists of the religion, Abu Hanifah al-Nu’man ibn Thabit al-Kufi, Abu Yusuf Ya’qub ibn Ibrahim al-Ansari and Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani, may Allah be pleased with them all, and what they believe regarding the fundamentals of the religion and their faith in the Lord of the worlds.

CONTENTS:

{ADMIN NOTE: ** All Parts will be added with due time inshaAllah}

1. Monotheism:

"We say of the Oneness of Allah, believing in the guidance of Allah, that Allah is One without any partner"

2. The Seal of Prophecy

   "He is the Seal of the Prophets, the Leader of the Righteous, the Master of the Messengers"

3. The Quran is the uncreated speech of Allah Almighty

4. The Attributes of Allah are unlike those of human beings

5. The looking of the people of Paradise at their Lord without encompassing Him

6. Speaking about religious matters without knowledge

7. The Night Journey and Ascension while the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was awake

8. The Prophetic Fountain

9. The Intercession

10. The covenant that Allah took from Adam and his progeny

11. Divine Providence

12. The Preserved Tablet and the Pen

13. The Throne and the Footstool

14. Allah took Abraham as an intimate friend

15. Faith in the angels, the revealed Books, and the Messengers

16. Those who pray towards Mecca are Muslim believers

17. Faith is words and deeds

18. Those who commit major sins

19. Wiping over leather socks during travel or residency

20. Hajj pilgrimage and jihad will continue until the establishment of the Hour

21. Faith in the angels

22. Punishment in the grave and its blessings

23. Faith in the Last Day

24. Ability is accompanied by deeds

25. Allah answers supplication

26. Praise for the Companions

27. No virtue of the saints over the prophets

28. Faith in the signs of the Hour

29. Falsehood of soothsayers and fortunetellers

30. Unity upon the truth and the deviation of sectarianism

1. Translated with references to proofs from the Quran and Sunnah
by Justin Parrott (Abu Amina Elias) [https://www.abuaminaelias.com/aqeedah-tahawiyyah/]