Is Abd al-Rahman Habannakah's book "Islamic Creed and its Foundations" based on the Ash'ari school or the school of Ahl al-Hadith? And what is the best contemporary book for explaining the Ash'ari creed, and the best contemporary book for explaining the creed of Ahl al-Hadith?
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The book "Al-Aqidah Al-Islamiyyah wa Ususuha" (Islamic Creed and its Foundations) is based on the Ash'ari school of thought, not on the school of Ahl al- (People of Hadith), despite its author's openness to other schools and the clarity of his style. "Al-Aqidah Al-Wasitiyyah" by Ibn Taymiyyah is considered a truthful expression of the creed of Ahl al-Hadith. As for the Ash'ari school, one of its most famous texts is "Matn al-Jawharah fi Ilm al-" (The Gemstone Text in the Science of Monotheism) by Al-Burhan Al-Laqqani.
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