Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah translated

Ibn Taymiyyah wrote this creed, which summarises the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, in answer to a request from a Shafi`i judge from Wasit, Iraq. "This is (an exposition of) the belief of the saved group, those who are aided until the establishment of the Hour: Ahlu'l-Sunnah wa'l-Jama`ah," he said.

The tract is characterised by its concise and accurate claims, making it comparatively brief but thorough. The work heavily references the Qur'an and genuine hadiths of the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, as one could anticipate from the author. It begins by enumerating the fundamental beliefs about Allah, specifically His Names, Attributes, and the principles that must be used in order to comprehend them.

The discussion then shifts to the Qur'an, seeing Allah, the punishment of the grave, the divine decree, faith, the Companions, and some of the descriptions of the Last Day and its occurrences.

The fact that the creed ends with a discussion of the moral standards that a Muslim should follow is noteworthy; the author aimed to demonstrate that the Islamic creed is more than just dogma and that it has a useful function that is reflected in traits, attributes, and deeds.

One of the most prominent Muslim scholars in Islamic history and a Mujtahid in his own right was Shaykhu’l Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H). All of his peers acknowledged his breadth of knowledge and depth of comprehension, and several of his biographers claimed that he blatantly silenced the great majority of his contemporaries, if not all of them. He was an accomplished orator and prolific writer. 

He had a strong religious conviction and was steadfast in his support of Islam and the Sunnah, rejecting anyone who disagreed with it.