Part Two
Book of Allah’s Oneness in Lordship
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.
All praise belongs to Allah alone, and blessings and peace be upon him after whom there is no prophet.
Shaykh al-Islām Ahmad ibn Taymiyya—may Allah sanctify his soul—said:
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all worlds. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. May Allah bless him and his family and grant them peace.
A Foundational Principle:
For those who believe, the foundation, starting point, and primary evidence for knowledge of divine matters is faith in Allah and His Messenger. For the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, it is Allah’s revelation to him, as stated by