'The Fundamentals of Religion' is a great name,
and it applies to the preservation of the Book and the Sunnah.
For they are the fundamentals of the religion of Islam, nothing else.
As for the custom with this name, it varies according to the differences in sects.
The fundamentals of the religion of the predecessors were faith in Allah, His books, His messengers, His angels,
His attributes, and divine decree,
and that the revealed Quran is the uncreated word of Allah,
and to be pleased with all the companions, among other fundamentals of the Sunnah,
The fundamentals of the religion of the later generations are what they compiled,
and built upon reason and logic.
The predecessors used to condemn those who followed this path and declare them innovators,
and among them there is severe disagreement on longstanding issues,
Leaving them is part of a person’s good Islam,
for it causes diseases in the hearts,
and whoever doesn’t believe me should try.
For theology among them is like a sword;
One declares the other an unbeliever, and this one considers that one misguided.
So the theologian who adheres to the apparent texts and traditions, his opponents label him an anthropomorphist, a literalist, and an innovator.
And the theologian who pursues allegorical interpretation is called Jahmi, Mu'tazili, and misguided by the others.
And the theologian who affirms some attributes, denies others, and interprets in certain places, they call him contradictory.
Safety and well-being are better for you.
