Lum'at ul-I'tiqaad: The Creed of the Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah

The Author of this text is Imaam Muwaffaq ud-Deen Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdasi, d.620 A profound scholar of the traditional Hanbali madh-hab, Direct student of Shaykh 'Abdul Qaadir al-Jilaani, and Defender of Jerusalem under the leadership of Saladin al-Ayyubi. The Holy Prophet [sal Allahu alayhi wasallam] said: "Adhere to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Khalifahs that come after me. Bite upon it with your molar teeth [nawaakhidh] and beware of newly invented matters, for certainly every newly invented matter is an innovation and every innovation is a misguidance" Ibn Qudaamah highlights the creed of the Ahl us-Sunnah as refutes the innovations of those who have gone astray. This book "Lum'at ul-I'tiqaad" i.e. the Luminance of Creed, serves as a guiding light to the correct path, the path of the Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah. This book has dedicated chapters regarding Allah's Mutashaabihah Attrubutes and the approach of the Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah regarding them, The Qur'an being the Eternal uncreated Speech of Allah, The Believers vision of Allah on Yawm ul-Qiyaamah, Imaan and what it consists of, the rights of the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wasallam, and the excellence of the Sahaabah radyAllah anhum. This book also holds Imaam Ahmad Bin Hanbal's treatise on creed Usul us-Sunnah which is along the very same lines of Lum'at ul-I'tiqaad. As a extra bonus chapters there are four appendices: 1. Who are the Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah 2. Regarding the Ash'aris and Maturidis 3. The Understanding Bid'ah According to Traditional Islam 4. Following a Madh-hab This book is a valuable contribution deserving to be read by every Muslim [and non-Muslim] sincerely interested in traditional Muslim creed. For the next upcoming book from Saladin Publishing see: www.thewahhabithreat.com