Dhe CREED of the Sour Imaams Imaam Aboo Haneefah - Imaam Maalik - Imaam ash-Shafi’ee - Imaam Ahmad ‘Translation and Additions by Maaz Qureshi Edited and Revised by Moosaa Richardson CTE Dae or Leer ee PAT Lee TM To a eb Loe OT ALE e eee nan Genie ne the shuhadaa in the highest part of Jannah, and that i be a slave that Allah The Exalted in Might loves and earns His ultimate pleasure] it took me sometime to suilaini a pdf version of this Printed in Hong KongThe Creed of the Four Imaams ellis? All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form, or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, without prior permission from the publisher. © 1426 (2006) 1* Edition: November 2001 | 2™ Edition: January 2006 ISBN: 0-9734903-7-3 Published by: T.R.O.LD Publications 874-A Weston Rd. Toronto, ON. Canada MEN 3R6 Cover design: As! Concept and Design (aslconcept@earthlink.net) Contact Us: Tel. and Fax: 1.416.243.5320 General Enquiries: info@troid.org Order Enquiries: shop@troid.org www.troid.org [Islaamic Learning for Muslims] www.islaam.ca [An Introduction to Islaam for non-Muslims]Dr. Muhammad al-Khumayyis Table of @ontents EDITOR'S FOREWORD ... ‘TRANSLATOR’S FOREWORD PREREQUISITES TO UNDERSTANDING THE CORRECT CREED. A Censure of the Intellect... The Position of the Salaf on Rhetoric and Argumentation. The Way of the Salaf is the Best Methodology Opposing the Way of the Salaf is Misguidance: The Prohibition of Using Terms that are Not Found in the Qur‘aan or the Sunnah in Matters of Creed: . 14 Statements of Imaam Aboo Haneefah Concerning Tawheed Statements of Imaam Aboo Haneefah Concerning Qadar. Statements of Imaam Aboo Haneefah Concerning Eemaan .. Statements of Imaam Aboo Haneefah Concerning the Companions .. Imaam Aboo Haneefah's Forbiddance of Rhetoric and Argumentation SECTION THREE: THE CREED OF IMAAM MAALIK IBN ANAS... His Statements Concerning Tawheed Imaam Maalik’s Position on Qadar Imaam Maalik’s Position on Eemaan ... Imaam Maalik’s Position on the Companions Imaam Maalik’s Forbiddance of Rhetoric and Argumentation SECTION FOUR: THE CREED OF IMAAM ASH-SHAAFTVEE... His Statements Concerning Tawheed... Imaam Ash-Shaafi'ee’s Statements Concent Imaam AshShaafi'ee's Position on Eemaan ... Imaam Ash-Shaafi'ee's Position on the Companions