What is the meaning of the text of the Creed?

In technical terminology, "matn" refers to a concise text or core content of a work, widely circulated among scholars and students, such as "Matn al-Wasitiyyah" by Ibn Taymiyyah, and "Matn al-Tahawiyyah" by al-Tahawi. This term is used to distinguish the original, concise book from its commentaries. Matns are characterized by their brevity and focus on fundamental meanings and rules, expressed in few words to facilitate memorization and the precise grasp of scholarly issues.