The Creed of Al Wāsitiyyah

The Creed of Al-Wāsiṭiyyah | العقيدة الواسطية
By Shaykh al-Islām Aḥmad ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H) — Translated by Abū Rumaysah

A textbook on orthodox Sunnī creed, Al-ʿAqīdat al-Wāsiṭiyyah was composed by Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah in a single sitting in response to a request from a Shāfiʿī judge from Wāsiṭ, Iraq. In his own words: "This is an exposition of the creed of the saved sect, those who are aided until the establishment of the Hour — Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamāʿah."

The treatise is relatively brief yet strikingly comprehensive, presenting the fundamentals of Islamic belief with precision and concision — affirming Allāh's Names and Attributes without taʿṭīl, taḥrīf, tashbīh, or takyīf. It covers the six pillars of Īmān, the Quran, the punishment of the grave, the Last Day, divine decree, faith, and the status of the Companions. This Dār al-Sunnah translation by Abū Rumaysah presents the text clearly and faithfully, with an introduction that contextualizes the work within Ibn Taymiyyah's broader scholarly legacy. An ideal starting text for students of ʿaqeedah.

Book Details

• Author: Shaykh al-Islām Aḥmad ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H)
• Translator: Abū Rumaysah
• Publisher: Dār al-Sunnah
• Language: English
• Volumes: 1
• Pages: 176
• Binding: Softcover
• Weight: 0.31 kg