Ibn Baz was a follower of the Muslim scholars Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab and Ibn Taymiyya; he belonged to that current of Muslim thought sometimes called Salafism and sometimes called Wahabbism. Salafis believe that the Qur'an should not be interpreted allegorically. If the Qur'an says that God has a hand, then God has a hand. If the Qur'an says that the sun courses over the earth, then the sun courses over the earth. Salafis believe the literal truth of the Qur'an, just as Biblical literalists believe in the literal truth of the Christian Bible.

See also

• Qur'an reading
• Qur'an
• Tawhid