About the Course
Aqeedah (عقيدة) Course is extremely important for every Muslim. It covers the basic articles of Iman that are essential to one’s faith as emphasised by the Prophet ﷺ in the hadith of Jibraeel: namely, belief in Allah, His angels, books, messengers, the last day and good and bad fate. Students will learn from this Aqeedah عقيدة Course about the importance of correct beliefs. And how the ulama developed this into a subject of study to preserve the correct beliefs of Islam. The Aqeedah course briefly deals with sects, classical and contemporary differences of opinion without being polemical. But rather with a view to giving the student a perspective that will enable him/her to remain strong on faith and avoid getting sucked in to debates and polemics.
Course Overview:
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Classification of Islamic knowledge
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A brief history of the development of ”ilmul aqaid
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The definition of ‘ilmul aqaid
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The source of the deen (religion)
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Understanding faith and practice in the two sources
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Understanding differences in the ummah on beliefs
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Division within ahlus sunnah wal jama’ah
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The groups within ahlus sunnah wal jama’ah
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Islam and iman(faith)
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The first pillar of faith: belief in Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala
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Is there a cause for Allah?
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The oneness of Allah (SWT) (tawheed)
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Allah’s attributes & names
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Ambiguous references to the attributes of Allah
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The proofs of prophet hood
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The need for prophets and messengers
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Belief in the prophets and messengers
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Angels
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Belief in Qadar
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Believing in the last day