What is your opinion on abridging the books of 'Aqeedah by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There is no doubt in the necessity of relying on the books of the Salaf, especially in 'Aqeedah, and particularly the books of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him). The question is: What is your opinion on abridging the lengthy ones and making them accessible to the general public and beginners, given the great need for them now? And because the general public do not have the capacity to engage with the lengthy works.

Answer:
My brother, they are abridged. They are available in *Al-Thalathah al-Usul* (The Three Fundamental Principles), in *Kashf al-Shubuhat* (Exposing the Doubts), and in the book *Al-Tawhid* (The Oneness of Allah), which is the right of Allah upon His slaves. They are abridged. Among them are things that the Shaykh himself abridged, such as *Al-'Aqeedah al-Wasitiyyah* (The Middle Creed); this is an abridged version that he abridged and wrote as a concise creed. So abridgments exist, praise be to Allah. Yes.