The book before you is an excellent work explaining that which Allah has sent down to the Messenger Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him), and indeed to all the Messengers before him, from Nooh (Noah) to Isa (Jesus) — may Allah’s peace be upon all of them. The message they came with was to establish Tawhīd, the command to single out Allah — the sole Creator, Provider for, and Sustainer of all that exists — with worship. Likewise, the Messengers clarified and warned from all those matters which oppose Tawheed. To associate partners with Allah in His worship violates His Tawhid, and constitutes polytheism (Shirk). The author (May Allaah have mercy upon him) brings the definitions, evidences, and categories of Tawheed, and likewise for Shirk, in a very clear and concise manner.The work also highlights the obligation upon each and every Muslim to have knowledge of Tawhid and knowledge of the rights of Tawhid. Further, a Muslim is commanded to adhere to the Sunnah of Allah’s Messenger (Peace and Blessings be upon him), and to avoid innovations and religious practices that are not legislated in the Qur’an and Sunnah. Also discussed are issues of faith (Iman) and unbelief (Kufr): the definition of Īmān; the affairs of Kufr which violate Iman; the definition of Kufr; etc. Many other topics related to the Creed (Aqidah) are also discussed and explained in this valuable work.The great scholar of Yemen, Shaikh Muqbil ibn Hadi Al-Wadi’ee (May Allah have mercy upon him), said regarding this book, “This treatise deserves to be instilled in the students of the learning centres, due to the abundant good therein, since it is small in size but large in benefit. So may Allah bless the efforts of the brother; Muhammad ibn Abdil-Wahhab Al-Wasabee, who accomplished this noble deed.”
