Aqa'id an-Nasafi

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Aqa'id an-Nasafi -
Introduction to the Islamic Creed.
[A5] Paperback/Booklet - 30 pages,
by Imam Abu Hafs an-Nasafi.
English Transl.by Musharraf Hussain al-Azhari.

Description :

'Aqaa'id is the plural of 'aqidah, which means, 'to believe in something because of the certainty of its' truth.' This short treatise soon gained acceptance amongst the Ummah due to the fact that it was the most comprehensive and indeed complete summary on the subject of what the Muslim is to believe. This short tract has been highly praised by all the scholars for its brevity, accuracy and completeness.

Some 25 commentaries have been written on it. One of the most popular was the commentary written by S'ad ud-Din Taftazaani (d. 793 AH), May Allah be pleased with him. Since then, it has been taught in Islamic schools and seminaries throughout the world, particularly in Central and South Asia. The author has compiled and enumerated some 59 points of belief, each one of them being established by a Qur'anic ayah or a sahih hadith. There is a consensus about all these fundamental beliefs mentioned in its' pages and there is no disagreement about them.

Table of Contents :

---Preface,
---Foreword.

---[1]. Sources of Knowledge,
---[2]. The Unverse is Created.

Belief in Allah
---[3]. Allah is the Creator of the Universe,
---[4]. The Speech of Allah,
---[5]. The Believers will see Allah,
---[6]. The Decree of Allah (al-Qadr).

Belief in al-Akhirah (the Hereafter)
---[7]. The Time of Death is Fixed,
---[8]. The Punishment of the Grave,
---[9]. The Events of the Day of Judgement,
---[10]. Disobedience and Sin.

Belief in the Messengers
---[11]. Faith,
---[12]. The Purpose of Sending the Messengers,
---[13]. The Angels,
---[14]. The Books,
---[15]. The Ascension,
---[16]. Intercession.

Belief in Saints and Leadership
---[17]. The Saints and their Miracles,
---[18]. Leadership of the Muslims,
---[19]. The Characteristics of the Leader.

The Ahl as-Sunnah w'al Jama'ah
---[20]. The Practices of the Ahl as-Sunnah,
---[21]. Prayers for the Deceased,
---[22]. The Beliefs and Practices that Lead to Kufr,
---[23]. The Beloved Prophet, Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallams' Prediction about the Future,
---[24]. Appendix 1 - Arabic text of 'Aqa'aid an-Nasaf,
---[25]. Appendix 2 - Explanation of Al-Qadr.

Al 'Allamah, Imam Abu Hafs 'Umar ibn Muhammad an-Nasafi, May Allah be pleased with him (d. 537), was born in a town called Nasaf near Samarkand in Turkestan. He was a great Hanafi scholar and author of some one hundred books on such diverse topics as fiqh, literature, tafsir and so on. Amongst his numerous titles are: the magnanimous Imam, Leader of the Muslim and Star of Religion and Nation.

He wrote a short, succinct and accurate summary of the authentic Muslim beliefs in his popular work, 'Aqaa 'id an-Nasafi.