All praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and upon his family, his Companions, and those who follow him! The monotheistic Aqidah (creed) is the basis upon which is founded the Da'wah (Call for belief in and worship of Allah) of Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah (may the best of blessings and peace be upon him), which is no more, in essence, than an extension to the Da'wah of all the previous Messengers, as Allah (Exalted be He) says:
And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): "Worship Allâh (Alone), and avoid (or keep away from) Tâghût (all false deities i.e. do not worship Tâghût besides Allâh)."
The heart of belief in this Da'wah is to fight Bid'ahs (innovated matters in religion) and falsehoods in all their forms; it is, therefore, obligatory on every Muslim to have correct knowledge of their religion and worship Allah (Exalted be He) in the manner prescribed by the Islamic Shari'ah (Law). The early Muslims from among the Salaf (righteous predecessors) of this Ummah (nation based on one creed) were rightly guided in their practice of Islam, as their acts, and in fact all their affairs, were in accordance with the teachings of the Qur'an and the Purified Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet).
When many Muslims deviated from this upright Manhaj (methodology) the methodology of the Qur'an and the Sunnah in their beliefs and actions, they split into different sects and parties in creeds and Madhhabs (Juristic Schools), in policies and rules. As a result of these deviations, Bid'ah, falsehoods, and charlatanry spread among them, and these practices gave the enemies of Islam the chance to vilify Islam and the Muslims.
In their early and later writings, Muslim scholars have warned against Bid'ahs. The three following compilations are contributions in this effort:
First: The ruling on appealing to the Prophet (may peace be upon him) for help
Second: The ruling on appealing to the Jinn (creatures created from fire) and devils and offering sacrifices to them
Third: The ruling on worshipping Allah through reciting Wird (recitation performed on a regular basis or specific occasion) that contain Bid'ah or Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship)
Dear readers, the leaders of this blessed country, who carry the responsibility for Da'wah in this blessed country, are putting in your hands these three compilations for you to fight with them heresies and superstitions, and to raise the level of the culture and increase the true understanding of Islam.
We ask Allah, the Mighty, to make them beneficial for His Servants. May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and Companions!