DescriptionAl-Hafidh Taqi ud-Deen ‘Abd Al-Ghani Al-Maqdisi (d. 600H) | Hikmah PublicationsThis Monumental work depicts and details the creed of Al-Hafidh ‘Abd Al-Ghani Al-Maqdisi (may Allah have mercy upon him) in the core aspects of ‘Aqidah (creed & belief) as is found in the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and as understood by the Salaf. The creed of Al-Hafidh ‘Abd Al-Ghani is nothing but the creed of the Salaf, may Allah have mercy on them, which is to believe in the verses of the Book of Allah and the narrations of His Messenger, peace be upon him, regarding the attributes of Allah and to affirm them without likening them to the creation, negating them, or interpreting them away. “There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.”This workbook begins with the mention of a brief biography of Al-Hafidh ‘Abd Al-Ghani detailing:His Name & LineageHis Scholarly LifeThe Praise of the Scholars for HimHis MemorisationHis TeachersHis StudentsHis Works and AuthorshipsHis Schedule & How He Spent His TimeHis DeathThe Trials He Went ThroughAl-Hafidh ‘Abd Al-Ghani, may Allah have Mercy upon him, highlights throughout this work, some of the most pertinent topics of creed & belief, such as:Al-Istiwa (Allah’s Rising Above His Throne, in a Manner Befitting His Majesty)Affirming the Attribute of the Face (of Allah)Affirmation of the Attribute of the Two Hands (of Allah)The Self (An-Nafs)Seeing Allah (in the Hereafter)The Descending (of Allah)The Emergence of the Dajjal & the Descending of ‘Esa (may Allah be pleased with him)The Mizan (Scale)Al-Isra wa al-Mi’raj (The Night Journey and The Ascension)The Prophet seeing his LordThe IntercessionBelief in the Hawd (Lake)Belief in the Punishment of the GraveBelief in Al-Qadr (Pre-Decree)The Difference Between Islam & ImanThe Speech of AllahBelief in the Angel of DeathThe Virtues of Al-Mustafa (i.e., the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him) and his Special QualitiesThe Caliphs – May Allāh be pleased with themChapter Concerning the Virtue of Al-Ittiba’ (Adherence and Following the Sunnah)
