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Saal ‘The Creed of Imam al-Tahawt {8 TO Gol alone, the Lond ofthe woes, Schlat, the x00 of Islam, Abt Jase Ware al-Tabwt (from Epyp), may God shower him With merc, states thatthe following is a exposition of the creed ofthe People of the Prophetic Way an the Major of Scholars (l lsum wa alfrtah) in accordance with the widerstanding of Muslim jurists sueh as Imam abe Hantiah al-Nu'mln b, Thabit l-K, Aba Yosuf sgn beim l-Ansac, and Aba ‘Abd Al Muhammad b. al-asan a-Shaybant 2" Ie include their beliefs about the theological foundations oF te religion upon which they base hei worship ofthe Lord ofthe worl We assere about the unity of God, as dd Imam [Aba Hania) and the vo aforementioned imams (Abe Ysuf and Mubammad by, abHasan)—may God have merey on shem—beliving with providence, that 2 God sone, without partner. 2. Nothing ke tim, 3 Nothing debitates Him, 4+ No deity exits save im, presistent without origin, temal without end. 8 He neither perishes nor ceases to eit, a ua Si boss eh gy: gS gaits fs Laing on aie Spite ang shi gj si nat wai pgs 8. Nothing will be except what Ie wil [aginatons cannot atin Him; comprehensions cannot perceive Him, Creatures do noe bear any simiatty Him, Alive, He never dies; all-sustaining, He never seep. eis a creator without ay need t without any stores of provision, He selzes life withou fear and resurecs without eff se and. provider Just as He was possessed of His stibats prior to lis creation, so He remains wit the same atibutes ‘without increasing i them asa result of His eeation coming ino being. ‘As He was before cretion qualified wih specie usibue, so Heremsins forever described by thet, tis nocafter craig the universe that He merit the name the Creat, nor through oviginting His crestte at He merits the name th Oginater. He possesses the quality oF sovereignty with or without Bef and he ‘And while He is he Resse the ad ater He resurects them, He matt the same name before their cca resureton, Likewise, le merits he name te (ear before their acral ection, oof cca with without “Thats because Hes omnipotent. Bventhing is dependent upon Him, and evry affairs efotess for Fm, He needs nothing, and Thee thing ke Him, yet Heist Harn, he eng (Quan 420, agg SLRS 9 AINE, EMAL Ebi Sey Sh Lon hi Kilts i265 bs AE BlySctg IGE or ol Ne Sie ous’ fh tise GUS 1 peng yy. ghia Gh Se gd aay RA aD get on «Soe Iya BS bo eat ton aly BG . 35. 26 28 x. ye He originated the eration wih onseenee He measured out the lots (ofall eerste He detcrmined the spans of tei ies, None of thei actions were concee fons Him bee He cxexted them. He knew what hey would do before He ted them, He commanded then © obey Hie and proscribed them fiom disobeying Him. Allthings ae in accordance with is termination and wil, and is wil i ffl, His Servants are withoctwolion except what He wil for hem. Thus, what He wil for them wll be nd what He oes nt wil or tera wll not be He guides, protects, and preseres whomever He wills by All of them vailat in Hs prordence besween His grace nd Hs justice, He eanscends having any opposites or per None can har His decree, overrule Hs jadgment, or covertide tis command. We believe inal of that and are certain chat al ofits fiom Him, [We belive) Mubammad fis His chosen one, His preeminent prophet, and His messenger, with whom He is well please. ayant «pees

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