The Book of Monotheism Kitaab At-Tawheed: God and the Universe A Manual of Sunni Theology Shaykh Abu Mansoor al-Maturidi Translation and Commentary by Sulaiman AhmedContents Arabic Transliteration Key i Introduction iii ‘A Short Biography of Shaykh Abi Mandir al-Matusidi sw Chain of Teachers from Abii Manifah to Al-Mitutidi seviil Kitab at Tawhid xviii Notes on Translation sxx Religion must not be Based on Belief in Authority (Tagld) bud must be Based on Evidence 2 Knovhedge of the Religion is Acquired Throngh Transmission (Sam) and the Intellect (Agh 4 Humans have Essentially Three Means of Acquiring Knowledge: a) The Senses, b) Transmission, o) Intec 8 Proof for the Created Nature of the Universe: The Ontological Structure ofthe Universe 7 Prof that the Universe bas a Creator 30 ‘The Issue of the Creator of the Universe Being One 34 ‘The Issue of the Creator of the Universe Being One Based on Reason 37 Refutation of Those who Dispute our Teachings on Fipistemology 48Deducing that Which is Present from that Which is Absent The Refutation of tose Who Proess the Eternity ofthe Univere God's Names and Attributes: God may not be Desoribed as Body (Jism) God may be Described as a Thing’ (Shay’) Shaykh Aba Mansier was asked About the Meaning of ‘The One? God's Essential Attributes: Pree Will (Tebtiyar) Power (Qudra) and Will (Irada) Knovledge (Tm) God's Attribute of Action: Creating (Vaguin) Proof ofthe Existence of the Attributes: Against Exguating the Creation with the Created Creating is just as Eternal as Knowledge and Power Presentation and Refitation of al Ka'b's Doctrine on the Attributes Speech (Kalam) ‘The Correct Understanding of God's Bree Will (Ikbtiyar) in Repudiation of Ka'br Against those Who Profess an Autonomous Process of Nature Against those Who Profess an Eternal Material Substance (Tina) 4 94 96 99, 101 15, 120 121 125