A Commentary upon the Creed of Imam al-Dardir

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(105 114 123 1)></span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: inherit>The science of theology is</em></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: inherit>the most virtuous of the sciences</em></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: inherit>It is the primary obligation</em></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: inherit>and the foundation of all Islamic rulings</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(105 114 123 1)></span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: inherit>The Creed of Imam al-Dardir</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(105 114 123 1)> also known as the </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: inherit>Tawhidiyya</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(105 114 123 1)> was written with the purpose of reviving the core of the Islamic creed in the minds of common Muslims. Its succinct text easily memorized captures the essential points of creed that every Muslim is obligated to believe in.</span></p><p class=ql-align-justify><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(105 114 123 1)></span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: inherit>Our brother in faith Dr. Siddiq Adam Mitha commendably set out in commentating upon this Creed in a simple and refined manner a level appropriate for beginners in this field.</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(105 114 123 1)> -Shaykh ?Abd al-Rahman al-Sha??ar</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(105 114 123 1)>In his commentary Ustadh Siddiq draws extensively on the texts of traditional scholars of the past and present. Most important from amongst them is Shaykh Mustafa al-?Aqabawi's commentary upon the Tawhidyya and other treatises by Imam al-Dardir himself such as his Kharida al-Bahiyya and his commentary on its text. Other classical works the author cites are from the pens of Imams al-Bayhaqi al-Ghazali al-Nasafi al-Razi al-Baydawi al-Subki al-Taftazani al-Sanusi Ibn Kamal Pasha al-Qari al-Bayadi al-Laqqani al-Zabidi al-Sawi and al-Bajuri as well as the modern scholarship of Shaykhs Zahid al-Kawthari Muhammad al-Hashimi Hasan Habannaka Sa?id Ramadan al-Buti Nur al-Din ?Itr Nuh al-Qudat and Sa?id Foudah.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(105 114 123 1)></span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: inherit>In an age where self-defined readings of Islam have begun to emerge and perhaps even dominate this wonderful translation and commentary is a welcome addition to the English language library of works on Islam.</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(105 114 123 1)> -Shaykh Walead Mosaad</span></p>