About
A brief creedal treatise by Ibn Qudāmah that criticizes the practice of reinterpreting Qurʼānic and prophetic texts about divine attributes, defending the early scholars’ approach of affirming the texts as they are without figurative distortion.
Table of contents
The Condemnation of Allegorical Interpretation
Clarification of Their Doctrine Concerning the Attributes of Allah, the Exalted
Chapter Two: Demonstrating the Obligation to Follow Them and Encouraging Adherence to Their School and Path, with Evidence from the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the Sayings of the Imams
Chapter Three: Demonstrating That the Correct Position Is That of the Salaf (May Allah Have Mercy on Them) by Clear Evidences and Convincing Arguments, with Evidence from the Qur’an, the Sunnah, Consensus, and Reason.
Section