Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah
E700910
Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah is a seminal Sunni Islamic creed by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically outlines orthodox beliefs about God, faith, and theology in response to contemporary doctrinal disputes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah canonical | 1 |
| Al-‘Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah | 1 |
| شرح العقيدة الواسطية | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7859910 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah Context triple: [Ibn Taymiyyah, notableWork, Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah]
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A.
Kitab al-Tawhid
Kitab al-Tawhid is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to explaining and affirming Islamic monotheism and the oneness of God through prophetic traditions.
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B.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
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C.
Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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D.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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E.
Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin
Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin is an early theological and philosophical treatise by Raja Ram Mohan Roy that critiques idolatry and advocates monotheism and rational religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah Target entity description: Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah is a seminal Sunni Islamic creed by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically outlines orthodox beliefs about God, faith, and theology in response to contemporary doctrinal disputes.
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A.
Kitab al-Tawhid
Kitab al-Tawhid is the section of Sahih al-Bukhari devoted to explaining and affirming Islamic monotheism and the oneness of God through prophetic traditions.
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B.
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din is a seminal Islamic spiritual and ethical treatise that systematically integrates jurisprudence, theology, and Sufism to guide Muslims in both outward practice and inner purification.
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C.
Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
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D.
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
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E.
Lumʿat al-Iʿtiqad
Lumʿat al-Iʿtiqad is a concise classical Sunni creed text in Hanbali theology authored by the medieval scholar Ibn Qudamah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic creed
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Sunni creed ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| affirms |
Paradise and Hell as real and eternal
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Qur’an and Sunnah as primary sources ⓘ angels ⓘ beatific vision of Allah in the Hereafter ⓘ divine decree, good and bad ⓘ intercession (shafa‘ah) with conditions ⓘ resurrection of bodies ⓘ uncreatedness of the Qur’an ⓘ understanding of the Salaf ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Taymiyyah ⓘ |
| denominationalOrientation |
Athari
ⓘ
Hanbali ⓘ
linked to:
Hanbali school
|
| focusesOn |
Sunni methodology
ⓘ
belief in Allah ⓘ companions of the Prophet ⓘ divine attributes ⓘ faith (iman) ⓘ prophethood ⓘ qadar (divine decree) ⓘ the Hereafter ⓘ the Qur’an ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
|
| geographicalContext | Wasit ⓘ |
| influenced | later Salafi creeds ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic creed
ⓘ
Islamic theology ⓘ Sunni orthodoxy ⓘ
linked to:
Sunni theology
|
| methodology |
affirming divine attributes without asking how (bila kayf)
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returning disputed matters to Qur’an and Sunnah ⓘ |
| rejects |
denial of Allah’s attributes
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distorting divine attributes ⓘ extremism regarding Ali ibn Abi Talib ⓘ innovated theological methods ⓘ likening Allah to His creation ⓘ reviling the Companions ⓘ |
| religiousLawSchoolContext | Hanbali school ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
contemporary Salafi curricula
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traditional Sunni seminaries ⓘ |
| teaches |
faith increases and decreases
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iman consists of belief, speech and action ⓘ love of all Companions of the Prophet ⓘ obedience to Muslim rulers in what is not sinful ⓘ prohibition of rebellion against rulers except with conditions ⓘ |
| theologicalSchoolContext | Athari creed ⓘ |
| writtenInResponseTo |
questions from a judge of Wasit
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theological disputes of Ibn Taymiyyah’s time ⓘ |
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Subject: Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah Description of subject: Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah is a seminal Sunni Islamic creed by Ibn Taymiyyah that systematically outlines orthodox beliefs about God, faith, and theology in response to contemporary doctrinal disputes.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah
linked to: Al-Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah