❞ كتاب General Precepts of Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaa rsquo ah ❝ ⏤ ناصر بن عبد الكريم العقل

TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE
GENERAL PRECEPTS OF AHLUS-SUNNAH WAL JAMAA’AH
Author's Preface
Author's Introduction
One: Guidelines Employed in Deriving the Creed
Two: Tawheed in Knowledge and Beliefs
Three: Tawheed in Intent and Objectives
Four: Faith (Eemaan)
Five: The Qur'aan and the Speech of Allaah
Six: Pre-Decree and Pre-Destination
Seven: The Muslim Community and its Leadership
The Most Distinctive Characteristics of Ahlus-Sunnah
TRANSLATOR'S APPENDICES:
The Role of the Intellect
The Meaning of Splitting-Up
The Distinction Between Splitting and Differing

Indeed all praise is for Allaah. We praise Him, seek His assistance and seek
His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah from the evil promptings of our
souls and from our evil actions. Whosoever Allaah guides, none can misguide;
and whosoever Allaah leaves to stray, none can guide aright. I testify that
none has the right to be worshiped except Allaah alone, having no partner;
and I testify that Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is His Slave and His
Messenger.
To proceed:
Allaah the Exalted has decreed that this Religion (deen) will continue to
remain and that He will ensure its preservation. He, the Mighty and Majestic,
said:
"Indeed We revealed this Reminder and it is We Who
will safeguard it." [al-Hijr 15:91]
The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said:
“There will not cease to be a group from my Ummah
victorious upon the truth, not being harmed by those who
oppose them, until the command of Allaah comes, and
they are like that.” [Reported by Muslim (no.1920) from
Thawbaan radiallaahu 'anhu].
He sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam also said:
“This knowledge will be carried by the trustworthy ones
of each generation. They will expel from it the
alteration of those going beyond bounds; the false claims
of the liars; and the false interpretations of the
ignorant ones.” [Hasan: Reported by al-Bayhaqee in
as-Sunanul-Kubraa (10/209). It was declared to be sound (hasan) by
Shaykh Saleem al-Hilaalee in al-Basaa'ir Dhawish-Sharaf (pp.113-114)].
This group, through whom Allaah will continue to safeguard this Religion, is
also the Saved-Sect; about whom the Messenger sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam
mentioned the following:
“Indeed the children of Israa'eel split up into seventy--
two sects and my ummah will split-up into seventy-three
sects; all of them are in the Fire, except one.” It was

said: Who is the (saved) one? He replied: “That which I
and my Companions are upon.” [Hasan: Reported by
at-Tirmidhee (no.2641) from 'Abdullaah ibn 'Amr radiallaahu 'anhu. The
hadeeth master (haafidh), Zaynud-Deen al-'Iraaqee, declared it to be
hasan in. his Takhreejul-Ihyaa (3/225).]
The reliable scholars of this Religion are united upon the fact that this
Saved-Sect is Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah; those who adhere to what the
Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and his Companions were upon.
ABOUT THE BOOK: This is a translation of the Arabic booklet entitled:
Mujmal Usool Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah fil-'Aqeedah [A Summary of the
Fundamental Precepts of The People of the Sunnah and the Jamaa’ah With
Regards Beliefs and Creed], written by Shaykh Naasir al-'Aql, may Allaah protect
him.
Since there were certain terms and concepts, which were difficult to render
into sound English, I took recourse to brother Ali at-Tamimi's translation of
the book, which appeared in al-Basheer magazine a number of years ago.
[Al-Basheer magazine (March-April 1993CE; pp.8-20)].
May Allaah reward him with goodness and may He also reward those who
aided in checking and editing this present translation. Indeed Allaah is the
One Who hears and the One Who responds.
Finally, all praise is for Allaah, Lord of the worlds; and may He extol and send
the blessings of peace upon our master and leader (Sayyid), Muhammad; and
upon his Family, Companions and all those who follow them upon goodness.

Indeed all praise is for Allaah. We praise Him, seek His aid and assistance and
seek His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah from the evil promptings of our
souls and our evil actions. Whomsoever Allaah guides, none can misguide;
and whomsoever Allaah leaves to stray, none can guide aright. I testify that
none has the right to be worshiped except Allaah alone; having no partner,
and I testify that Muhammad sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is His Slave and
Messenger.
To proceed:
This is a brief treatise concerning the fundamental precepts (usool) of
Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah as regard their beliefs and creed ('aqeedah). It
was prepared and published in response to the request of many readers -
students of knowledge as well as the general Muslims - who expressed the
need for a clear, yet concise, presentation of the fundamentals of the creed of
the Pious Predecessors (Salaf) and its principles; whilst at the same time
adhering to the terms employed by the Sharee'ah that have been recorded
from the scholars.
It is for this reason that this presentation is free from the details, definitions,
evidences, names of personalities, quotations and footnotes that are quite
often necessary for a work of this nature. Indeed, the desire to achieve such a
small booklet was not possible at this time. Perhaps, if Allaah Wills, this
presentation may become the basis for a specialist to fill in the gaps, thereby
responding to the needs of those desiring more.
I have presented the completed work to the following: -
• The noble Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Naasir al-Buraak.
• The noble Shaykh 'Abdullaah ibn Muhammad al-Ghunaymaan.
• Dr. Hamzah ibn Husayn al-Fi'r.
• Dr. Safar ibn 'Abdur-Rahmaan al-Hawaalee.
• I subsequently presented it to our noble Shaykh, Dr. Saalih ibn Fawzaan
al-Fawzaan, may Allaah reward him, who made certain amendments. [Out of the
two printed editions of this booklet that have been relied upon for this present translation,
the names of Shaykh al-Ghunaymaan and Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan appear only in one of
them].
I thank each of them for adding their comments and suggestions; may Allaah
reward them all with good.
I ask Allaah, the Most High, that He makes this work purely for His Face. And
may Allaah extol and send blessings of peace upon our Prophet Muhammad -
who was sent as a mercy to the worlds - and upon his Family and
Companions and those who follow them in goodness until the Day of
Resurrection.

 Brief guide concerning the fundamentals of Islam.