Page 62 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

HARUN YAHYA

- Anyone who received Allah’s (swt) revelation through an
angel and performs miracles that seem to violate the laws of
nature is a nabi.
- By the will of Allah (swt), the Prophet (saas) will intercede
on the believers’ behalf. Also, it is permissible for believers to
see Allah (swt), the One and Incomparable, in the Hereafter.
He sends good and evil to humanity, creates the deeds that
they perform, and bestows upon people the necessary power
to perform an action.

The Schools of Fiqh
The Ahl al-Sunnah contains four schools of fiqh:
1) The Hanafi school, founded by Imam Abu Hanifah
2) The Shafi`i school, founded by Imam al-Shafi`i
3) The Hanbali school, founded by Imam Hanbal
4) The Maliki school, founded by Imam Malik
This section shall concentrate on these four imams and their
views.

The Hanafi School and al-Imam al-A`zam Abu
Hanifah
Al-Imam al-A`zam Abu Hanifah was born in Kufa in 80 AH.
His given name was an-Nu`man ibn Thabit. Some historical
accounts say that he was of Turkish origin. His father, a
wealthy merchant, had presented himself to Ali ibn Abi Talib
(ra), who gave him his blessing and prayed for his offspring.
Abu Hanifah memorized the Qur’an at an early age and
taught himself Arabic language and literature, jurisprudence
(fiqh), the hadiths, and theology (kalam). He debated people in
the region who held heretical views and persuaded most of

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