al-Ta'liqat al-Sunniya ala al-Aqida al-Wasitiyya - Muhammad Khalifa al-Tamimi

al-Ta'liqat al-Sunniya 'ala al-'Aqida al-Wasitiyya (The Sublime Notes on the Wasiti Creed) is a contemporary doctrinal commentary by the Saudi theologian and scholar Dr. Muhammad ibn Khalifa al-Tamimi, offering an analytical exposition of Ibn Taymiyyah’s (d. 728 AH / 1328 CE) classical treatise al-'Aqida al-Wasitiyya al-Ta'liqat al-Sunniya al…+1.

Context and Purpose

The work serves as an explanatory companion designed to elucidate the theological tenets outlined in al-'Aqida al-Wasitiyya, a foundational summary of the creed of Ahl al-Sunna wa-l-Jama'a composed by Ibn Taymiyyah after the afternoon prayer ('asr) upon the request of the Shafi'i judge Radi al-Din al-Wasiti al-Ta'liqat al-Sunniya al…+1. Al-Tamimi aims to ground students of knowledge in the structural foundations of creed, connecting specific doctrinal issues to overarching theological principles al-Ta'liqat al-Sunniya al….

Structure and Content

Before proceeding into the textual explanation of Ibn Taymiyyah's treatise, the author presents preliminary introductory discussions to establish key methodological concepts al-Ta'liqat al-Sunniya al…+1:

• The Concept of Creed (Mafhum al-'Aqida): Al-Tamimi defines creed as the discipline governing the human interior (al-batin), which consists of two interrelated components: intellect and reflection (al-fikr wa-l-nazar), and volition and action (al-irada wa-l-'amal) al-Ta'liqat al-Sunniya al…. He integrates textual proofs—such as the hadith of Jibril and Quranic verses addressing the traps of specious doubts (shubuhat) and illicit desires (shahawat)—to demonstrate that sound creed rectifies both knowledge and practice, embodying the early scholarly consensus that faith consists of belief and action (al-iman qawl wa-'amal) al-Ta'liqat al-Sunniya al…+2.
• Doctrinal Priorities (Fahm al-Awwaliyyat wa-l-Awlawiyyat): The commentary emphasizes adherence to the theological priorities established by the Salaf, prioritizing the foundations of belief in Allah and the six pillars of faith over derived questions such as political leadership (al-imama) or legal titles al-Ta'liqat al-Sunniya al…. The author underscores the immutability (thabat) and unbroken chain of transmission (ittisal) characterizing the Sunni theological tradition al-Ta'liqat al-Sunniya al…+1.

Following these introductions, the book systematically explains the passages of al-'Aqida al-Wasitiyya, covering the designations of the Saved Sect (al-Firqa al-Najiya), the pillars of faith, the methodology of affirming divine names and attributes without distortion (tahrif), negation (ta'til), describing mode (takyif), or anthropomorphism (tamthil), and other fundamental aspects of Sunni creed Sharh al-Aqida al-Wasitiy…+1.