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The Creed of Imam al-Tahawi
Appreciation for The Creed of Imam al-Tahawi
"Shaykh Hamza Yusuf’s is, in my opinion, by far the best rendition to date of this famous and very important treatise. We can expect no less of a scholar of the caliber of Shaykh Hamza Yusuf due to his command over his native tongue, English, as well as his acquired and well-learned Arabic."
- Dr. Nizam Yaquby, Mufti of Bahrain
"Shaykh Hamza Yusuf has rendered a service not only to Muslims, but also to a wider audience by his new translation of the Creed of Imam al Tahawi accompanied by an illuminating historical introduction and by helpful biographies and extensive notes. His translation is formal without being archaic and is written in a style that Christians can recognize from their own credal formulations. The work is of value to others than Muslims, for two reasons: first, it provides in 130 short paragraphs a clear presentation of core Muslim belief in a way that is not easily available by other means, thereby providing a very positive instrument for the essential work of dialogue. Secondly, it provides Christians, who have also developed and continue to use credal formulations, with the opportunity to see just where the Islamic understanding of God comes close to the Christian understanding of God. This does much to reduce the credibility of approaches which insist on a thoroughgoing bipolar understanding of Christianity and Islam. Muslims and Christians should welcome this publication."
- Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, UK
"By providing such an accurate, lucid, and theologically sensitive
translation of Imam Tahawi's creed, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf has rendered a
valuable service to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. This work will take
its rightful place among the great works in the English-language Islamic
library."
- Imam Zaid Shakir, Resident Scholar, Zaytuna Institute
"Hamza Yusuf’s Creed of Imam al-
Publisher: zaytuna Institute
Author: Imam al-Tahawi
Pages: 176
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