{"product_id":"refined-explanation-sanusi-creed-said-foudah","title":"A Refined Explanation of the Sanusi Creed (Umm al-Barāhīn) | Shaykh Saʿid Foudah","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Refined Explanation of the Sanusi Creed: The Foundational Proofs\u003c\/strong\u003e is an English presentation and detailed explanation of one of the most influential classical texts in Islamic theology: Umm al-Barāhīn (أم البراهين), also known as al-ʿAqīdah al-Ṣughrā, by Imam Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi (d. 895 AH).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, this concise theological treatise has occupied an important place in traditional Islamic education, particularly within the Ashʿari school of Sunni theology. Its systematic approach to the foundations of belief has made it a widely studied and memorised introduction to ʿilm al-tawḥīd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work presents the essential doctrines of Islamic faith through rational arguments and textual evidence, demonstrating how sound reasoning and revelation complement one another in the classical Sunni theological tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this edition, \u003cstrong\u003eShaykh Saʿid Foudah\u003c\/strong\u003e enriches the original text with classical commentary, detailed explanatory notes and additional insights drawn from generations of Muslim theologians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a valuable resource for readers seeking a structured understanding of Islamic creed and the intellectual foundations of traditional Sunni theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Foundational Proofs of Imam al-Sanusi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImam Abu ʿAbdallah Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi was a renowned North African theologian whose works became central to the teaching of Ashʿari creed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis Umm al-Barāhīn provides a systematic presentation of Islamic beliefs, explaining what is necessary, impossible and possible with respect to Allah and His Messengers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting theological doctrines as isolated statements, Imam al-Sanusi establishes their foundations through carefully structured arguments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text became particularly influential because of its concise organisation and its suitability for memorisation and systematic study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition introduces readers to the intellectual tradition surrounding the work and demonstrates how its arguments have been explained and developed by later scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding Islamic belief through rational evidence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA central theme of The Foundational Proofs is the importance of establishing religious belief upon sound knowledge and evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commentary explores the relationship between revelation, rational inquiry and theological certainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the subjects discussed are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* The nature and categories of rational judgements\u003cbr\u003e* The distinction between necessary, impossible and possible existence\u003cbr\u003e* The religious responsibility of the legally accountable person (mukallaf)\u003cbr\u003e* Knowledge of Allah and the question of taqlīd in matters of belief\u003cbr\u003e* Rational proofs for the existence of Allah\u003cbr\u003e* The Divine Attributes and their classifications\u003cbr\u003e* The pre-eternity and everlastingness of Allah\u003cbr\u003e* Allah’s absolute dissimilarity from created beings\u003cbr\u003e* Divine self-subsistence and oneness\u003cbr\u003e* Divine power, will, knowledge and life\u003cbr\u003e* The attributes of hearing, sight and speech\u003cbr\u003e* The relationship between Divine Attributes and rational demonstration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough these discussions, readers encounter the fundamental terminology and methods employed by classical Ashʿari theologians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Divine Attributes in classical Ashʿari theology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial portion of the work is dedicated to the attributes of Allah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commentary introduces important theological classifications, including the negating attributes (al-ṣifāt al-salbiyyah), the qualitative attributes (ṣifāt al-maʿānī) and the predicative attributes (al-ṣifāt al-maʿnawiyyah).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticular attention is given to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-eternity (Qidam)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe affirmation that Allah has no beginning and is not preceded by non-existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverlastingness (Baqāʾ)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe affirmation that Allah has no end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbsolute dissimilarity (Mukhālafah li-l-ḥawādith)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe understanding that Allah is fundamentally unlike created and contingent beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelf-subsistence (Qiyām bi-l-nafs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe affirmation that Allah is independent of everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOneness (Waḥdāniyyah)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe affirmation of Allah’s absolute unity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commentary also addresses Divine power, will, knowledge, life, hearing, sight and speech, explaining their theological significance and the rational arguments associated with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA commentary rooted in classical scholarship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the distinguishing features of this edition is its engagement with the wider commentarial tradition surrounding Imam al-Sanusi’s creed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaykh Saʿid Foudah presents the original work together with an abridged commentary by Imam Ahmad ibn ʿIsa al-Ansari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis explanatory notes also draw upon the contributions of major theologians, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Imam Ibrahim al-Bajuri\u003cbr\u003e* Imam al-Battawi\u003cbr\u003e* Imam Ahmad al-Sawi\u003cbr\u003e* Imam al-Marghani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside these classical sources, Shaykh Foudah provides his own theological observations and clarifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis layered approach enables readers to appreciate both the original argumentation of Imam al-Sanusi and the ways in which later scholars explained its terminology, implications and underlying proofs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaith, reason and theological certainty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book places particular emphasis on the intellectual foundations of Islamic belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts approach reflects the classical Sunni theological conviction that authentic revelation and sound rational demonstration do not fundamentally contradict one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than treating faith as an exercise in unexamined acceptance, the work encourages serious engagement with the proofs supporting Islamic doctrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eShaykh Galal al-Jihani\u003c\/strong\u003e highlights the importance of grounding belief in evidence and developing the intellectual tools necessary to respond to doubts and theological misunderstandings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis makes the book especially relevant to readers interested in classical Islamic responses to questions concerning reason, revelation, existence and the Divine Attributes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author and commentator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaykh Saʿid ʿAbd al-Latif Foudah, born in Haifa in 1967, is a contemporary scholar specialising in Islamic theology (ʿilm al-kalām), logic (manṭiq) and legal theory (uṣūl al-fiqh).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe grew up in Amman, Jordan, where he pursued traditional Islamic studies under several scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis education included the study of Arabic grammar, Shafiʿi jurisprudence, Qurʾanic recitation and classical theological texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the works he memorised and studied were al-Kharīdah al-Bahiyyah and Jawharat al-Tawḥīd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis writings and teachings focus particularly on the intellectual foundations of Sunni theology and the classical Ashʿari tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this book for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is particularly suitable for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Students of Ashʿari theology\u003cbr\u003e* Readers studying Imam al-Sanusi and Umm al-Barāhīn\u003cbr\u003e* Students of classical Islamic creed\u003cbr\u003e* Readers interested in rational proofs of Islamic belief\u003cbr\u003e* Students of ʿilm al-kalām and manṭiq\u003cbr\u003e* Teachers and traditional Islamic study circles\u003cbr\u003e* Readers progressing beyond introductory ʿaqīdah texts\u003cbr\u003e* Those seeking an English introduction to the Sanusian theological tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevel: Intermediate, although motivated beginners with some prior knowledge of Islamic creed may also benefit from guided study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Refined Explanation of the Sanusi Creed: The Foundational Proofs by Shaykh Saʿid Foudah presents Imam al-Sanusi’s celebrated Umm al-Barāhīn, a foundational text of classical Ashʿari theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the rational foundations of Islamic belief, the categories of theological judgement, the Divine Attributes and the relationship between reason and revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an abridged commentary by Imam Ahmad ibn ʿIsa al-Ansari and detailed explanatory notes drawing upon major Sunni theologians, this English edition offers a structured introduction to one of the most important works in traditional Islamic creed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: A Refined Explanation of the Sanusi Creed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitle: The Foundational Proofs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal work: Umm al-Barāhīn (أم البراهين) \/ al-ʿAqīdah al-Ṣughrā\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal author: Imam Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi (d. 895 AH)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary commentator: Shaykh Saʿid Foudah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassical commentary: Imam Ahmad ibn ʿIsa al-Ansari (abridged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword: Shaykh Galal al-Jihani\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslator: Abdul Aziz Suraqah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: ʿAqidah \/ Ashʿari Theology \/ Islamic Theology \/ ʿIlm al-Kalām\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English, with Arabic source material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Sunni Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace of publication: Rotterdam, The Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Second Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication year: 2018 (original edition 2013)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 224\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 260 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-90-79294-27-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 \/ GTIN: 9789079294275\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNederlands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEen verfijnde uitleg van de geloofsleer van Imām al-Sanūsī\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Refined Explanation of the Sanusi Creed: The Foundational Proofs is een Engelstalige uitgave van de beroemde Umm al-Barāhīn (أم البراهين) van Imām Muḥammad ibn Yūsuf al-Sanūsī رحمه الله.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDit klassieke werk behoort tot de belangrijkste teksten binnen de Ashʿarī geloofsleer en werd eeuwenlang bestudeerd en gememoriseerd binnen het traditionele islamitische onderwijs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImām al-Sanūsī behandelt op systematische wijze de fundamenten van de islamitische geloofsleer en onderbouwt deze met rationele argumenten en religieuze bewijzen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe uitgave is voorzien van toelichtingen door Shaykh Saʿīd Foudah, die gebruikmaakt van het commentaar van Imām Aḥmad ibn ʿĪsā al-Anṣārī en andere klassieke geleerden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHet boek behandelt onder andere:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* De verschillende categorieën van rationele oordelen\u003cbr\u003e* De verplichting om Allah te kennen\u003cbr\u003e* De betekenis van kennis en taqlīd binnen de geloofsleer\u003cbr\u003e* De noodzakelijke, onmogelijke en mogelijke eigenschappen\u003cbr\u003e* De Goddelijke Eigenschappen, waaronder macht, wil, kennis en leven\u003cbr\u003e* Allahs eeuwigheid, onafhankelijkheid en absolute eenheid\u003cbr\u003e* De verhouding tussen verstandelijke bewijsvoering en openbaring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe aanvullende toelichtingen van Shaykh Foudah maken de klassieke argumentaties toegankelijker voor hedendaagse studenten en bieden inzicht in de bredere traditie van de islamitische theologie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEen waardevol studieboek voor studenten van ʿaqīdah, Ashʿarī theologie en ʿilm al-kalām.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe uitgave bevat 224 pagina’s en is uitgegeven door Sunni Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eالعربية\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eشرح منقح للعقيدة السنوسية – أم البراهين\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eكتاب باللغة الإنجليزية يتناول شرح العقيدة السنوسية الصغرى، المعروفة باسم أم البراهين، للإمام أبي عبد الله محمد بن يوسف السنوسي الحسني رحمه الله (ت 895هـ).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eوقد اعتُمد هذا المتن قرونًا طويلة في تدريس العقيدة الأشعرية، لما يتميز به من ترتيب محكم للأدلة العقلية والنقلية المتعلقة بأصول الإيمان.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eيقدم الشيخ سعيد فودة شرحًا وتوضيحات علمية للمتن، مستفيدًا من شرح الإمام أحمد بن عيسى الأنصاري، ومن شروح عدد من علماء أهل السنة، منهم الإمام الباجوري والبطاوي والصاوي والمرغني.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eويتناول الكتاب موضوعات منها:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e* أقسام الحكم العقلي\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e* وجوب معرفة الله تعالى\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e* مسائل العلم والتقليد في العقيدة\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e* الصفات الواجبة والمستحيلة والجائزة في حق الله تعالى\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e* صفات السلب وصفات المعاني والصفات المعنوية\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e* أدلة وجود الله ووحدانيته\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e* العلاقة بين العقل والنقل في تقرير العقيدة\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eويتميز الكتاب بجمعه بين المتن العقدي المشهور والتعليقات العلمية المستمدة من التراث الأشعري.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eكتاب مناسب لطلاب العقيدة الأشعرية وعلم الكلام الراغبين في دراسة أم البراهين باللغة الإنجليزية.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nasiri Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57434590150921,"sku":null,"price":14.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/8616\/2185\/files\/A_Refined_Explanation_of_the_Sanusi_Creed_book.webp?v=1791724282","url":"https:\/\/nasiribooks.com\/products\/refined-explanation-sanusi-creed-said-foudah","provider":"Nasiri Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}