Abd al-Majid bin Muhammad al-Wa'lan
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Abd al-Majid bin Muhammad al-Wa'lan is a contemporary scholar and academic specializing in Islamic theology, contemporary doctrinal currents, and comparative religious studies .
Scholarly Career and Academic Focus
Al-Wa'lan completed doctoral research focused on modern theological polemics, producing a comprehensive study titled al-Daʿāwā al-Muʿāṣirah al-Munāwiʾah li-Daʿwat al-Imām Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ("Contemporary Claims Opposing the Call of Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab") . In this work, he applied an inductive and analytical approach to catalog contemporary objections to Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's movement, evaluate their objectives and methods, and formulate doctrinal rebuttals . During the preparation of his research, sections of the treatise were read and reviewed by Abd al-Rahman al-Barrak, alongside consultations with scholars Abdullah al-Anqari and Muhammad al-Shayi' .
His scholarship also extends to the methodology of comparative religion and modern intellectual disciplines. In Dirasat Ilm al-Adyan: Ahammiyatuha wa Manahij al-Bahithin Fiha ("The Study of the Science of Religions: Its Importance and the Methodologies of Researchers in It"), al-Wa'lan addressed the theological basis, parameters, and methodologies governing the study of non-Islamic faiths from the perspective of Ahl al-Sunnah . In al-Istighrab ("Occidentalism"), he explored the necessity of establishing a disciplined, objective Islamic framework for studying Western culture, politics, and religious traditions, while distinguishing analytical Occidentalism from cultural Westernization .
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List of Works
al-Dalalat al-Aqadiyya lil-Ayat al-Kawniyya (The Creedal Implications of Cosmic Signs) is a contemporary theological treatise examining the doctrinal significance and theological errors connected to cosmological phenomena in Islamic scripture.
Dirasat Ilm al-Adyan - Ahammiyatuha wa Manahij al-Bahithin Fiha (The Study of the Science of Religions: Its Importance and the Methodologies of Researchers in It) is a contemporary treatise on Islamic theology and comparative religion. The book examines the theological legitimacy, religious objectives, and legal parameters of studying non-Islamic faiths, presenting an exposition of the methodological approach of Ahl al-Sunnah alongside a critique of alternative theological, Western, and Orientalist approaches.
Qawaid wa Fawaid fi al-Amr bil-Maruf wa al-Nahy an al-Munkar min Kalam Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiya (Principles and Benefits Concerning Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil from the Words of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyya) is a treatise that extracts legal principles, guidelines, and benefits regarding commanding right and forbidding wrong directly from the writings of Ibn Taymiyya.
Manhaj al-Salaf fi al-Difa‘ ‘an al-‘Aqidah (The Methodology of the Predecessors in Defending the Creed) is a contemporary monograph examining the principles, scholarly procedures, and ethical standards employed by early Islamic scholars (the salaf) in defending Islamic theological doctrine.
Hujaj al-Ash‘aira al-‘Amma ‘ala ma Nafawhu min al-Sifat wal-‘Uluw wal-Jawab ‘an Adillatihim al-‘Aqliyya (The General Arguments of the Ash‘arites for What They Denied of the Attributes and Divine Transcendence, and the Rebuttal of Their Rational Proofs) is a theological treatise analyzing and responding to the philosophical and rational proofs utilized by Ash‘arite theologians to negate or figuratively interpret divine attributes.
al-Mutashabih (The Ambiguous) is a treatise on Islamic theology and Quranic sciences that examines the concept of al-mutashabih (ambiguous or obscure text) as used in creedal literature. Designed as a concise study clarifying technical terminology found in theological works, it aims to aid understanding, resolve confusion, and elucidate the creedal methodology of early Muslim scholars regarding ambiguous texts.
Al-Istighrab (Occidentalism) is an academic treatise that examines the study of the Western world from an Islamic perspective, addressing its conceptual foundations, methodological guidelines, and practical necessity. It defines Occidentalism as an emerging field of inquiry and the counterpart to Orientalism, setting out a framework for the systematic, documented, and objective study of the West across its religious, political, and cultural facets while distinguishing it from Westernization.
Aqidat al-Iman bil-Qada wal-Qadar inda al-Salaf wa Atharuha ala al-Mumin (The Creed of Belief in Divine Decree and Predestination according to the Predecessors and Its Effect on the Believer) is a treatise on Islamic theology exploring the concept of divine decree and predestination according to the early generations of Muslims. The concise work aims to elucidate the doctrine of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah and examine both the spiritual and worldly effects of this pillar of faith on the believer.
Aqidat al-Iman bil-Yawm al-Akhir wa Atharuha fi Islah al-Mujtama ("The Creed of Faith in the Last Day and Its Impact on Reforming Society") is a treatise on Islamic eschatology and social ethics. It examines orthodox Sunni doctrine regarding the afterlife and explores how internalized faith in bodily resurrection, divine justice, and eternal compensation serves as a foundation for moral accountability, social cohesion, and societal reform.
Mawqif al-Mustashriqin min al-Mu'tazila (The Stance of Orientalists Towards the Mu'tazila) is a concise academic study examining Western Orientalist scholarship on the theological school of the Mu'tazila. An abridgment with minor additions based on a broader thesis by Mansur bin Abd al-Aziz al-Juhayli, the work investigates how Orientalist researchers analyzed the origins, figures, epistemological foundations, and theological principles of the sect.
al-Maturidiyya is a theological treatise that examines the origins, doctrines, and historical development of the Maturidi school of kalam. Structured as a concise study, it draws upon modern critical monographs to analyze the school's emergence, epistemological sources, methodology of proof, key theological positions, and differences with the Ash'ariyya.
al-Daawa al-Muasira al-Munawia li-Dawat al-Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is a theological and intellectual study of contemporary criticisms directed against the reformist movement of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Originating as a doctoral dissertation, the work employs an inductive and analytical approach to catalog modern polemical claims, evaluate their historical backgrounds, and provide doctrinal responses.
Madhahib al-Nas fi Sifat al-Mahabba lillah is a theological treatise examining Islamic doctrines regarding the divine attribute of love (al-mahabba). The work presents the stance of Ahl al-Sunnah using textual evidence from the Quran, prophetic hadiths, and scholarly consensus, while systematically evaluating and refuting the interpretations and denials of theological groups categorized as al-Mu'attila.