Ahmad al-Qadi
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Ahmad al-Qadi (b. 20th century CE) is a contemporary Saudi scholar and professor of Islamic creed (aqidah) based in Unaizah .
Education and Academic Career
His full name is Ahmad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Uthman al-Qadi . He pursued higher education in Islamic creed and contemporary intellectual movements, earning a master's degree with a thesis examining the doctrine of tafwid (consignment of meaning) regarding texts on divine attributes (Madhhab Ahl al-Tafwid fi Nusus al-Sifat: Ard wa-Naqd) . He subsequently completed his doctorate with a critical study on interfaith rapprochement initiatives (Da'wat al-Taqrib bayna al-Adyan: Dirasah Naqdiyyah fi Daw' al-Aqidah al-Islamiyyah) .
Al-Qadi attained the rank of professor and served as a faculty member and academic researcher at Qassim University . In his early scholarly formation, he was among the close disciples of Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin .
Scholarly Contribution
Al-Qadi's scholarly output centers on teaching and elucidating classical Sunni theological treatises, with a particular focus on monotheism (tawhid) and defending traditional doctrine against contemporary ideological challenges . He published Bayt al-Qasid fi Sharh Kitab al-Tawhid, an analytical commentary that derives doctrinal and spiritual lessons while addressing contemporary creedal matters . He also authored al-Ighatha fi Sharh al-Usul al-Thalatha, an exposition prefaced by a study of the reformist context of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's call .
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List of Works
al-I‘lam fi Sharh Fadl al-Islam is a contemporary theological commentary on the treatise Fadl al-Islam. Originating from transcribed and expanded instructional lectures, the work explains the foundational treatise's focus on the essential nature of Islam, its virtues, the necessity of embracing it, and adherence to the Sunnah while cautioning against religious innovation. The commentary incorporates intermediate-level verification of prophetic traditions alongside explanatory citations from classical scholars to elucidate the original proofs and chapter headings.
al-Bayyinat fi Sharh Kashf al-Shubuhat is an Islamic theological commentary on the treatise Kashf al-Shubuhat. Structured as a systematic, line-by-line explanation developed from transcribed lectures, the book examines the defense of Islamic monotheism (tawhid) and refutes arguments justifying polytheism and intermediary intercession. It explores the traditional branches of monotheism, the origins of idolatry, and approximately thirteen specific theological doubts regarding supplication, seeking aid, and intercession through a dialectical question-and-answer format.
Bayt al-Qasid fi Sharh Kitab al-Tawhid is a contemporary theological commentary on Kitab al-Tawhid, compiled and refined from recorded instructional lessons. Employing an intermediate method, the work clarifies chapter titles, examines Quranic verses and their linguistic contexts, authenticates prophetic traditions and early reports, and deduces doctrinal benefits. It also connects classical proofs to their chapter themes while addressing contemporary doctrinal occurrences and faith-based reflections.
al-Ighatha fi Sharh al-Usul al-Thalatha is a contemporary theological commentary on the creedal treatise Thalathat al-Usul. Developed from foundational educational lectures, the book opens with an introductory essay examining the principles and misconceptions surrounding the treatise's reformist context. It then provides an analytical, evidence-based commentary structured around the three core principles: knowledge of God, knowledge of Islam across its three ascending ranks, and knowledge of the Prophet Muhammad.
al-Abda fi Sharh al-Qawaid al-Arba is a contemporary doctrinal treatise offering a line-by-line commentary on the creedal work al-Qawaid al-Arba. Developed from spoken lessons, the work begins with an analysis of the opening invocations and the theological meanings of divine names before systematically elucidating the four fundamental rules that distinguish Islamic monotheism from polytheism, the realities of pre-Islamic beliefs, and the nature of intercession.