Al-Qawaʿid al-Arbaʿ
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Al-Qawaʿid al-Arbaʿ is a short Islamic theological treatise outlining four fundamental principles for distinguishing true monotheism from forms of polytheism and wrongful worship.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological treatise
ⓘ
short religious booklet ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the meaning of la ilaha illa Allah
ⓘ
to provide a simple framework for common Muslims to understand tawhid ⓘ to warn against shirk in all its forms ⓘ |
| author | Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Najdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorReligiousOrientation |
Hanbali
ⓘ
Salafi ⓘ |
| centuryWritten | 18th century ⓘ |
| circulation |
commonly taught in Salafi study circles
ⓘ
widely printed in the Muslim world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinguishing true monotheism from shirk
ⓘ
refutation of polytheistic practices ⓘ rules for correct worship of Allah ⓘ |
| genre |
aqidah manual
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polemical treatise ⓘ |
| hasCommentaries | yes ⓘ |
| influenced | later Salafi primers on tawhid ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hanbali theological tradition
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Ibn Taymiyyah’s writings on tawhid ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTheme | Tawhid (Islamic monotheism) ⓘ |
| numberOfPrinciples | 4 ⓘ |
| pedagogicalStyle | concise statements supported by Quran and hadith ⓘ |
| principleTopic |
distinction between worship of Allah and worship of others
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knowledge of the religion of Ibrahim (Abraham) ⓘ recognizing that polytheists affirm Allah’s lordship yet commit shirk in worship ⓘ understanding that the Prophet’s opponents affirmed Allah but rejected exclusive worship ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Najd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Kashf al-Shubuhat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kitab al-Tawhid NERFINISHED ⓘ Usul al-Thalatha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalSources |
Quran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hadith ⓘ |
| structure | short text with an introduction and four main principles ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general Muslims
ⓘ
students of Islamic creed ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool | Salafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Four Principles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
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Indonesian ⓘ Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ other major languages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
beginner-level aqidah (creed) instruction
ⓘ
introductory study in Salafi curricula ⓘ |
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