The Creed of Al-WasitiyyahWritten in response to a request from a Shafi'i Judge from Wasit, Iraq, ibn Taymiyyah penned this creed encapsulating the belief taught by the Prophet Muhammad. In his own words, 'This is (an exposition of) the belief of the saved group, those who are aided until the establishment of the Hour: Ahlul Sunnah wal Jama'ah.' The tract is relatively brief but comprehensive, marked by its terse and precise statements. As one would expect of the author, the