The Consistent Creed of Sunni Islam

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

Imam Taqi’ ad-Din Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali ibn ‘Abd al-Kafi’ as-Subki (r.a.) said, “All of the Hanafiyyah, Shafi’iyyah, Malikiyyah and Hanbaliyyah are one in their creed, following the way of the sunnah in the manner laid down by Abu al-Hasan al-Ash’ari.  Generally speaking, the theology of the Ash’ariyyah is gathered in the writings of Abi Ja’far ath-Thahawi, who has been received, and accepted, by the various schools.”  He was referring to Imam Abu Ja’far Ahmad ibn Muhammad ath-Thahawi (r.a.).