General Creed
The foundations of Sunni creed — our beliefs about the Quran, the Sahabah, the Day of Judgment, and the methodology of the Salaf.
Foundation
"We believe in Allah and in all that Allah revealed to His messenger."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Submission
"We submit to the pleasure of Allah and we are pleased with the decree of Allah."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Attributes
"We do not deny (Allah's attributes), nor liken them to creation, nor qualify them."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Divine Throne
"Allah is above the seven heavens, established upon the Throne."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Omniscience
"Allah knows all things and has power over all things."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Shahadah
"There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Worship
"We pray, we prostrate, we seek forgiveness, we fast, we give Zakat."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Hajj
"We perform pilgrimage to the House for whoever is able to find a way."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Outcome
"Whoever does that is a devout Muslim."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Pure Worship
"We worship Allah, making our religion purely for Him."
Source: Tahawiyyah
No Shirk
"We do not worship Satan, nor do we worship anyone besides Allah."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Worship of All
"We hold that jinn and humans worship Allah."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Angel of Death
"We believe in the two angels of death."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Hawd and Sirat
"We believe in the Cistern (Hawd) and the Bridge (Sirat)."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Intercession
"The messenger of Allah is the intercessor for the first and last."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Scale
"We believe in the Scale on the Day of Judgment."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Final Abode
"We believe in Paradise and Hellfire."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Quran
"We believe in the preservation and recitation of the Quran."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Tawhid
"We affirm the oneness of Allah and reject polytheism."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Three Dimensions
"We believe in faith, submission, and righteousness."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Quran
"We believe in all of the Quran."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Seeking Help
"We seek help from Allah and we seek forgiveness from Allah."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Divine Pleasure
"We believe in Allah's pleasure with believers and His anger with disbelievers."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Entry to Paradise
"Whoever says there is no god but Allah with sincerity enters Paradise."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Seeing Allah
"The face, honor, and seeing Allah in the afterlife."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Scripture
"Whatever comes in the Quran and Sunnah, we believe in it."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Reward
"We believe in the Garden, the Favor, and the good deeds."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Prophet's Way
"We proceed upon the way that Muhammad was upon."
Source: Tahawiyyah
Humility
"We do not show superiority, nor feel骄傲, nor claim."
Source: Tahawiyyah
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