As Muslims, we are obliged to believe and understand our religion in a manner that Allah wants us to. The way to achieve this is mentioned in the Qur'aan.Allah says, "And ifthey believe as you (i.e., the Sahabah) believe then they are rightly guided, but if they turn away,then they are only in opposition." In light of this verse, the correct understanding is what emulates the beliefs andunderstandings oftheSahabah(theProphet'sCompanions). The Sahabah were the fortunate people who accompanied the Prophet and learned the religion directly from him . They witnessed the revelation of the Qur'aan and the Sunnah and experienced the circumstances in which they were revealed. The Sahabah's understanding of the religion is therefore, the most pure [Soorah al-Baqarah(2): 137] and perfect, and they are a group that has definitely succeeded in achieving what Faith is meant to achieve, i.e. Allah's Pleasure. “And the firstto embrace Islamof the Muhajirun (those who migrated from Makkah to al-Medina) and the Ansar (the people of al-Medina who helped theMuhajirun) and also those who followed them exactly (in Faith). Allah is well-pleased with them as they are well-pleased with Him. He has prepared for them Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever. That is the supreme success.” Apathy towards the understanding of the Sahabah as well as free interpretation of Islamic texts are the primary causes of misconceptions and confusion; and consequently straying from the path of the 'the rightly guided'. The Messenger of Allah said, "This Ummah (nation) will split into seventy-three sects, all of them in the Fire except one." They asked, "What is that sect?” He said, "That whichIandmyCompanions areupontoday." Ilmul-Kalaam(argumentationbasedonGreekphilosophy)is among such innovations in the religion that created intellectual schisms intheMuslim nationand initiated deviant trends. One ofthe sects that indulged in Ilmul-Kalaam were the Mu'tazilah. They gave precedence to intellect over the revealed texts of the Qur'aan and the Sunnah - when they perceived the two conflicted. This attitude set an evil precedent for all later groups who sought to make intellect and desire decisive over the Qur'aan and the Sunnah. In this book, we shall critique such modernist groups that attempt to impose novel interpretationsuponIslamic teachings. [Soorah at-Tawbah (9):100] [at-Tabaraanee] - . All in all, this book should provide a good overview towards understanding the many misguided views that emanate from varied groups influenced by the Mu’tazilah.