Al-Aqaid al-Nasafiyya

Al-Aqaid al-Nasafiyya (Arabic: العقائد النسفية) is a classical Islamic creed treatise of the Maturidi school, attributed to the Hanafi scholar Abu Hafs Umar al-Nasafi. Some scholars have suggested Burhan al-Din al-Nasafi as the author, but most evidence from manuscripts and research supports Abu Hafs Umar al-Nasafi. The work was likely written at the request of Seljuk authorities to present a clear statement of Sunni belief and counter the influence of sects such as the Ismailis. It is considered a summary of Tabsirat al-Adilla by Abu al-Mu'in al-Nasafi, which itself drew on Abu Mansur al-Maturidi's Kitab al-Tawhid. The treatise became widely studied over time, especially after Al-Taftazani wrote the first major commentary, i.e., Sharh al-'Aqa'id al-Nasafiyya, and it was taught for centuries in Ottoman and other madrasas such as Al-Azhar University. Today, it remains a major textbook on Islamic creed in scholarly circles.