Book 11: الفرق بين الفرق

This eleventh volume in the Zuhra Educational Foundation’s Islamic Theology series presents الفرق بين الفرق (The Difference Between the Sects), a classical work by Imam al-Baghdādī, a renowned 5th-century scholar of Sunni Islam. The book offers a detailed exposition of the various sects that emerged in Islamic history and contrasts them with the orthodox Sunni creed.

What This Book Covers:

• Historical overview of major theological sects: Muʿtazilah, Khawārij, Shīʿah, Jahmiyyah, and others
• Refutation of deviant beliefs using Qur’anic and prophetic evidence
• Affirmation of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamāʿah as the saved sect
• Insight into the intellectual and spiritual dangers of theological innovation

This book is essential for students of Islamic theology who want to understand the landscape of Islamic sects and the enduring relevance of Sunni orthodoxy.