Islamic Creeds

by William Montgomery Watt

Overview

There are no official creeds in Islam, but there is broad agreement in mainstream Sunnite Islam about the chief doctrines. Over the centuries these have been expressed in creeds and have been widely recognised and used for instruction. In this book Professor Watt introduces the history of the creeds and takes the student through a selection of the main ones in translation. Explanatory notes and a single Shi’ite creed are also given in this useful and informative survey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780748605132
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Publication date:	08/01/1994
Series:	The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Editorial Reviews

Watt’s translation of the creeds is fluent and clear and is well supplemented by the short explanatory notes. A useful tool for the general reader towards the understanding of some of the main issues of Muslim dogma.

From the Publisher

Watt's translation of the creeds is fluent and clear and is well supplemented by the short explanatory notes. A useful tool for the general reader towards the understanding of some of the main issues of Muslim dogma

Royal Asiatic Society