Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah
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Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah is a seminal Sunni Islamic creed by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically outlines orthodox beliefs about God, faith, and theology in response to contemporary doctrinal disputes.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic creed
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Sunni creed ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| affirms |
Paradise and Hell as real and eternal
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Qur’an and Sunnah as primary sources ⓘ angels ⓘ beatific vision of Allah in the Hereafter ⓘ divine decree, good and bad ⓘ intercession (shafa‘ah) with conditions ⓘ resurrection of bodies ⓘ uncreatedness of the Qur’an ⓘ understanding of the Salaf ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Taymiyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationalOrientation |
Athari
NERFINISHED
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Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Sunni methodology
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belief in Allah ⓘ companions of the Prophet ⓘ divine attributes ⓘ faith (iman) ⓘ prophethood ⓘ qadar (divine decree) ⓘ the Hereafter NERFINISHED ⓘ the Qur’an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Wasit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Salafi creeds ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic creed
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Islamic theology ⓘ Sunni orthodoxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodology |
affirming divine attributes without asking how (bila kayf)
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returning disputed matters to Qur’an and Sunnah ⓘ |
| rejects |
denial of Allah’s attributes
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distorting divine attributes ⓘ extremism regarding Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ innovated theological methods ⓘ likening Allah to His creation ⓘ reviling the Companions ⓘ |
| religiousLawSchoolContext | Hanbali school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
contemporary Salafi curricula
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traditional Sunni seminaries ⓘ |
| teaches |
faith increases and decreases
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iman consists of belief, speech and action ⓘ love of all Companions of the Prophet ⓘ obedience to Muslim rulers in what is not sinful ⓘ prohibition of rebellion against rulers except with conditions ⓘ |
| theologicalSchoolContext | Athari creed ⓘ |
| writtenInResponseTo |
questions from a judge of Wasit
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theological disputes of Ibn Taymiyyah’s time ⓘ |
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