Guide-to-Sound-Creed-A-Book-on-Muslim-Creed-and-Faith

Pri.,ri,."I"I: Belief in Allah,
and Exalted be He
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While Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, for instance, wrote his prominent confutation
against the Jahrniyyah, his son, 'Abdullah, wrote a book entitled 'As-Sunnah (i.e.,
The Prophetic Tradition)' for the same purpose. Among others who refuted the
Jahmiyyah's views is 'Abdul-'Aziz. Al-Kinruu who wrote a book entitled 'AI­
Haydah (i.e., Deviation from the Truth) in refutation of'Ali Ibn Bishrul-Mirrisi's
views that were further refuted in 'Uthman Ibn Sa'id's book entitled 'Ar-Rad
'ala Bishrul-Mirrisi (i.e., Answering Bishrul-Mirrisi).' The prominent scholar
Muhammad Ibn Khuzaymah has also authored a book entitled 'At-Tawhid
(Monotheism), for the same purpose. Furthermore, Ibn Taymiyah and his disciple,
Ibnul-Qayyim and many oftheir followers refuted such false doctrines.
The earliest known <strong>to</strong> deny Allah's Sublime Attributes were some ofthe polytheists
among the Arabs, regarding whom Allah revealed the Qur'anic verse:
"Thus have We sent you <strong>to</strong> a community before which [other]
communities have passed on so you might recite <strong>to</strong> them that which
We revealed <strong>to</strong> you, while they disbelieve in the Most Merciful ••!'
(Qur'an: Ar-Ra'd: 30)
The occasion of the revelation of this verse was that the Arabs, upon hearing
the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) referring <strong>to</strong> Allah as Ar-Rahman (the Entirely
and Most Merciful), disapproved of Ar-Rahman as one of Allah's Attributes.
Therefore, Allah revealed:
'~ .. While they disbelieve in the Most Merciful•••:'
(Qur'an: Ar-Ra' d: 30)
Ibn Jadr maintained that the verse was revealed in connection with the
occasion ofAl-Hudaybiyah Treaty, when the Prophet's scribe prefaced the treaty
with 'Bismilldhir-Rahmdnir-Rahim (i.e., In the Name of Allah, the Entirely
Merciful, the Especially Merciful): The people of Quraysh, then said, "We do not
acknowledge Ar-Rahman:'
Ibn Jark further related on the authority ofIbn 'Abbas that Allah's Messenger
(PBUH) used <strong>to</strong> invoke Allah while prostrating in prayer by referring <strong>to</strong> Him
as Ar-Rahman Ar-Rahim. Thereupon, the polytheists said, ''He claims that he
invokes only one God while he actually worships two." Therefore, Allah revealed the
Qur'anic verse, which provides:
"Sa}) 'CaD upon Allah or call upon the Most Merciful [Ar-R.aI!mtln].
Whichever [name] you caR - <strong>to</strong> Him belong the Best Names .... "
(Qur'an: Al-Isd.': 110)