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What is the ruling on the منظومة عقيدة العوام (Creed of the Common Folk poem) and adopting what is stated within it?

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The منظومة "Aqidat al-Awam" (Creed of the Common Folk) by Al-Marzouqi al-Maliki follows the Ash'ari creed, stating that Allah must be described by twenty attributes, seven of which are substantive (ma'nawiyyah), while it disregards other attributes firmly established among Ahl al-, such as the Face (al-Wajh), Hands (al-Yadayn), and الاستواء (Ascension/Establishment). The منظومة then addresses the prophets, messengers, angels, the lineage of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), his birth, and his relatives, which are topics free from any objection. Ahl al-Sunnah believe that their own books suffice over this منظومة, and they recommend other منظومات such as "Sullam al-Wusool ila Ilm al-Usool" by Hafiz Hakami, "Al-Ruh wal-Rayhan fi Nazm Asma' al-Rahman" by Tamim al-Qadi, and "Talqin al-Aqidah lil-Atfal" by Yasser Dahim.

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