Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymīn
الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين
Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-ʿUthaymīn was one of the most prominent scholars of the 20th century, known for his deep understanding of Islamic creed, jurisprudence, and precise method of explanation. A student of the great imāms Shaykh ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Saʿdī and Shaykh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Bāz, he authored over 100 works on ʿAqīdah, Fiqh, Tafseer, and Ḥadīth — with his explanations of creed texts being among the most widely read in the Salafī world.
Below are selected works of Shaykh Ibn ʿUthaymīn on Islamic creed. Click Read Online to open the PDF in your browser, or use the download icon to save it locally. More titles are added regularly.
Sharḥ al-ʿAqīdah al-Wāsiṭiyyah — Vol. 1
شرح العقيدة الواسطية — الجزء الأول
An in-depth explanation of Ibn Taymiyyah's masterwork on the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa'l-Jamāʿah, covering the Names and Attributes of Allah.
Sharḥ al-ʿAqīdah al-Wāsiṭiyyah — Vol. 2
شرح العقيدة الواسطية — الجزء الثاني
Continuation of the detailed explanation of Ibn Taymiyyah's masterwork, completing the comprehensive study of the Names and Attributes of Allah.
Sharḥ al-ʿAqīdah al-Safārīniyyah
شرح العقيدة السفارينية
A detailed commentary on the famous didactic poem on Atharī creed by Imām Muḥammad al-Safārīnī, covering all pillars of belief.
Sharḥ Thalāthat al-Uṣūl
شرح ثلاثة الأصول
Explanation of Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb's concise text on the three fundamental principles every Muslim must know: knowing Allah, the Prophet ﷺ, and Islam.
Sharḥ al-Qawāʿid al-Muthlā
شرح القواعد المثلى
An explanation of his own foundational text on the rules governing the Names and Attributes of Allah, affirming them without distortion or likening.
Sharḥ Lumaʿat al-Iʿtiqād
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد
Explanation of Ibn Qudāmah al-Maqdisī's poem on Atharī theology — a beginner-friendly introduction to the creed of the Salaf.
Fatḥ Rabb al-Bariyyah
فتح رب البرية بتلخيص الحموية
A summary of Ibn Taymiyyah's al-Ḥamawiyyah — concisely addressing the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah regarding the divine Attributes.