@article{2019,title={ THE CONCEPT OF FOLLOWERS OF SUNNAH IN IBN TAYMIYYAH’S EL-AKIDEDU’L-VASITIYYE},abstractNode={Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728/1328), known for his life, works and fatwas, was a scholar who had been mostly criticized for his different opinions until today. With his strong mind and profound knowledge, he was able to influence masses in the society. In order to maintain the values he believed and perform the truth he acknowledged, he interfered in the things which he deemed as adverse to Quran and Hadith and tried to amend them. For this reason, he wrote the book entitled el-Akîdetü’l-Vâsıtiyye. But, for his views on faith, the book caused much controversy among Islamic scholars. In his book, Ibn Taymiyyah simply claimed that those who exaggerated the love and respect for the things Allah created and those who overdid the respect for the Prophet and Good People and accepted them as God would become infidels. He further argued that those who stood away the Prophet and his Book (Quran) would regret in the hereafter. Within the framework of the philosophy adopted by the Followers of Sunnah, he criticized pervert groups including unity of existence movement and those philosophers who believed in the unity of God and soul. He also pledged a war on new things that were unsuitable for Islam (Bid’at), extremism and superstitions. He invited those reformists to convert into the essence of Islam. Ibn Taymiyyah devoted all his life to the service of Islam, scholarly knowledge, worship, good deeds, and moral virtues. By doing so, he aimed for the happiness both in the world and hereafter. Ibn Taymiyyah, who is a member of Hadith School, criticized many people that belonged to different schools in his time. By preserving the notion of oneness in his scholarly studies, he attacked those who presented his opinions which were opposed to the tawhid faith. He also criticised non-Islamic civilizations and published many books about political and religious issues in the era. Therefore, he became a true interpreter of Islamic law and Islamic studies. By extensively publishing on every field of Islamic studies, he presented many valuable and unique views on Islam and therefore was acknowledged as an interpreter, scholar, prolific writer and a man with a cause. In our study, we examine the views of Ibn Taymiyyah on faith in his book titled Akidetü’l-Vasıtıyye. We try to emphasize the importance of his concept of Followers of Sunnah by systematically analysing his words and opinions on these matters.},author={Kadri ÖNEMLİ},year={2019},journal={Turkish Studies-Comparative Religious Studies}}