Atharī Creed
A transmitted methodology that restricts itself to the wording of revelation and the reports of the Salaf, avoiding unnecessary speculation.
Proofs & Evidence
- The practice of the Companions who understood the attributes of Allāh in their apparent sense.
- The principle that the best explanation of the Qurʾān is the Sunnah and the understanding of the Salaf.
- The danger of speculative theology in leading to deviation, as exemplified by the Muʿtazilites.
- The sufficiency of the Qurʾān and Sunnah without addition of philosophical systems.
- The consensus of the early Muslim community on fundamental creedal matters.