The Creed Of The Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jama’ah By Shaykh Muhammad bin Salih al-Uthaymin

Among the most concise and beneficial statements of Islamic creed available in English, The Creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin is the Shaykh's own summary of the correct Islamic belief on the six pillars of faith — written in his own words as a clear, authoritative, and teachable reference for every Muslim.

What This Book Covers

Belief in Allah

The creed of Ahlus-Sunnah affirms the Oneness of Allah in His Lordship, in His right to be worshipped alone, and in His names and attributes — affirming what He has affirmed for Himself without distortion, denial, likening to creation, or asking how. Shaykh Ibn Uthaymin presents this foundational pillar with the precision for which his scholarship is known.

Belief in the Angels, Books, and Messengers

The creed covers belief in the angels of Allah, in all of His revealed scriptures, and in all of His prophets and messengers — with the correct understanding that Islam is the seal of all previous religions and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the final messenger to all of mankind.

Belief in the Last Day

The Shaykh covers the events of the Last Day as established in the Qur'an and authentic Sunnah — the resurrection, the gathering, the reckoning, the Scale, the Sirat, Paradise, and Hell — affirming every element of the unseen that Allah and His Messenger have informed us of.

Belief in Divine Decree

The creed addresses qadar — that Allah has written everything in the Preserved Tablet, that His will encompasses all things, that He created everything, and that the servant nonetheless has a real will and real choice for which he is accountable. The Shaykh navigates this with the clarity that distinguishes his explanations throughout.

About the Author

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin (1347–1421 AH) was one of the most trusted scholars of the modern era, renowned for his ability to present complex matters of aqeedah with exceptional clarity. This edition is published by Dar Makkah International.

Who This Book Is For

New Muslims who need the six pillars of faith set out correctly and in one place before going deeper. Muslims who have believed all their lives without ever having their creed stated precisely. Teachers and parents who want a short, reliable text to teach from. And students of knowledge wanting Shaykh Ibn Uthaymin's own summary before moving to his longer commentaries.

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This is a summary; if you want the sixth pillar treated on its own, the same Shaykh's Divine Decree and Foreordainment covers qadar in depth. See our guide to the best aqeedah books for beginners for a full study order, browse the aqeedah and Islamic creed collection, or see more from this scholar in Books by Ibn al-Uthaymeen: where to start.