1. Introduction to the Text Full Title: Al-‘Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah (The Creed of the People of Wasit) Author: Taqi ad-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah (d. 1328 CE / 728 AH) Reason for Writing: Written at the request of a judge from Wasit (Iraq) who asked for a clear, concise creed based strictly on the Qur’an and Sunnah, free from philosophical rhetoric (kalam).