Qawaid al-Aqaid : The Foundation of Belief

Its clarity and brevity have made this text a favourite for teaching and learning since the time it was written. One commentary that remains relatively unknown to English readers is Ightinām al-Fawā’id fī Sharḥ Qawaʿid al-ʿAqa’id, authored by the 15th-century Shādhilī Ṣūfī reformer of Morocco, Sīdī Aḥmad Zarrūq (d. 899/1493). Distinguished by its descriptive clarity and accessible style, it serves as an excellent guide for readers seeking a firm grounding in the key terms, concepts, and arguments of orthodox Sunnī Islamic theology.