Al-Qawaʿid al-Arbaʿ
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Al-Qawaʿid al-Arbaʿ is a short Islamic theological treatise outlining four fundamental principles for distinguishing true monotheism from forms of polytheism and wrongful worship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Qawaʿid al-Arbaʿ canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Al-Qawaʿid al-Arbaʿ Context triple: [Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, notableWork, Al-Qawaʿid al-Arbaʿ]
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A.
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani is an honorific title for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its special status as a frequently recited, foundational chapter of the Qur’an.
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B.
Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya
Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya is a renowned collection of forty foundational hadiths compiled by Imam al-Nawawi that summarize the core principles of Islamic belief, practice, and ethics.
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C.
al-Minhaj al-Qawim
al-Minhaj al-Qawim is a seminal Shafi'i jurisprudence commentary by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami that became a key reference in later Sunni legal scholarship.
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D.
Al-Qari'atu
Al-Qari'atu is the striking, cataclysmic event described at the beginning of Surah Al-Qari'ah in the Qur'an, referring to the Day of Judgment.
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E.
Kitab al-Wasaya
Kitab al-Wasaya is a seminal early Sufi treatise by al-Harith al-Muhasibi that offers ethical and spiritual guidance on self-discipline, piety, and inner purification.
- 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-Qawaʿid al-Arbaʿ Target entity description: Al-Qawaʿid al-Arbaʿ is a short Islamic theological treatise outlining four fundamental principles for distinguishing true monotheism from forms of polytheism and wrongful worship.
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A.
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani is an honorific title for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its special status as a frequently recited, foundational chapter of the Qur’an.
-
B.
Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya
Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyya is a renowned collection of forty foundational hadiths compiled by Imam al-Nawawi that summarize the core principles of Islamic belief, practice, and ethics.
-
C.
al-Minhaj al-Qawim
al-Minhaj al-Qawim is a seminal Shafi'i jurisprudence commentary by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami that became a key reference in later Sunni legal scholarship.
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D.
Al-Qari'atu
Al-Qari'atu is the striking, cataclysmic event described at the beginning of Surah Al-Qari'ah in the Qur'an, referring to the Day of Judgment.
-
E.
Kitab al-Wasaya
Kitab al-Wasaya is a seminal early Sufi treatise by al-Harith al-Muhasibi that offers ethical and spiritual guidance on self-discipline, piety, and inner purification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological treatise
ⓘ
short religious booklet ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the meaning of la ilaha illa Allah
ⓘ
to provide a simple framework for common Muslims to understand tawhid ⓘ to warn against shirk in all its forms ⓘ |
| author | Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Najdi ⓘ |
| authorReligiousOrientation |
Hanbali
ⓘ
Salafi ⓘ |
| centuryWritten | 18th century ⓘ |
| circulation |
commonly taught in Salafi study circles
ⓘ
widely printed in the Muslim world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinguishing true monotheism from shirk
ⓘ
refutation of polytheistic practices ⓘ rules for correct worship of Allah ⓘ |
| genre |
aqidah manual
ⓘ
polemical treatise ⓘ |
| hasCommentaries | yes ⓘ |
| influenced | later Salafi primers on tawhid ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hanbali theological tradition
ⓘ
Ibn Taymiyyah’s writings on tawhid ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTheme | Tawhid (Islamic monotheism) ⓘ |
| numberOfPrinciples | 4 ⓘ |
| pedagogicalStyle | concise statements supported by Quran and hadith ⓘ |
| principleTopic |
distinction between worship of Allah and worship of others
ⓘ
knowledge of the religion of Ibrahim (Abraham) ⓘ recognizing that polytheists affirm Allah’s lordship yet commit shirk in worship ⓘ understanding that the Prophet’s opponents affirmed Allah but rejected exclusive worship ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Najd ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Kashf al-Shubuhat
ⓘ
Kitab al-Tawhid ⓘ
linked to:
Kitāb al-Tawḥīd
Usul al-Thalatha ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| scripturalSources |
Quran
ⓘ
hadith ⓘ |
| structure | short text with an introduction and four main principles ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general Muslims
ⓘ
students of Islamic creed ⓘ |
| theologicalSchool |
Salafi
ⓘ
linked to:
Salafi theology
|
| titleTranslation | The Four Principles ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
ⓘ
Indonesian ⓘ Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
other major languages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
beginner-level aqidah (creed) instruction
ⓘ
introductory study in Salafi curricula ⓘ |
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