To what extent is it true to say that the Ash'aris and the Maturidis are Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama'ah, and that Salafism and Wahhabism are proponents of anthropomorphism (tajseem)? And to what extent is the narration attributed to Imam Ali, which speaks of disbelievers describing the Creator with a body and limbs, authentic? And did Ibn Taymiyyah repent and return to the Ash'ari creed? And was Ibn Kathir an Ash'ari, and if not, why did he not interpret Surat Al-Qalam: 42 according to the methodology of the Salaf? And did any of the Companions or Imams, such as Ahmad ibn Hanbal and Al-Shafi'i, allegorically interpret (ta'weel) any verses of the Qur'an?

Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah are all those who followed the Sunnah of Muhammad (peace be upon him) and united upon the truth from among the Companions and those who followed in their footsteps. They affirm for Allah what He affirmed for Himself of names and attributes. They are the Victorious Group and the Saved Sect, and they are moderate among the sects of the Ummah in major theological matters. The term "Salafiyyah" does not refer to a specific group or party, but rather to everyone who follows the methodology of the righteous predecessors (Salaf al-Salih).

It is incorrect to say that Ahl al-Sunnah are the Ash'aris and the Maturidis. Rather, these two are the closest sects to the Sunnah. They do not deny or allegorically interpret Allah's attributes as the people of innovation do. Instead, they affirm the divine attributes as they appeared in the texts. Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Kathir are among the imams of Ahl al-Sunnah who adhered to the methodology of the Salaf in affirming Allah's attributes without allegorical interpretation or distortion, contrary to what the people of innovation claim.