Islamic Aqeedah Course

Lesson 1 • Historical Development of Aqida

Traces the emergence of formal creedal scholarship from early Islam through classical schools. Provides historical context for understanding doctrinal positions.

Lesson 2 • Certainty and Doubt in Belief

Examines the requirement of certainty in core beliefs and the consequences of doubt. Connects epistemological standards to practical faith.

Lesson 3 • Sources of Islamic Belief

Identifies the Quran and authenticated Sunnah as the primary sources of creed. Establishes the epistemological basis students rely on throughout the course.

Lesson 1 • Scriptural Evidence for Allah's Existence

Surveys Quranic verses and prophetic narrations affirming divine existence. Complements rational proofs with revealed textual evidence.

Lesson 2 • Oneness as the Basis of Existence

Introduces Tawhid as the logical conclusion of affirming divine existence. Prepares students for the detailed study of divine unity in the next chapter.

Lesson 3 • Rational Proofs for Divine Existence

Presents classical arguments for the existence of a Creator drawn from reason and observation. Builds the intellectual foundation for all subsequent theological study.

Lesson 1 • Tawhid al-Asma wa al-Sifat: Names and Attributes

Covers the methodology for affirming divine names and attributes without distortion or comparison. Introduces the classical principles of Ithbat and Tanzih.

Lesson 2 • Practical Implications of Tawhid

Translates the three categories of Tawhid into daily worship, ethics, and worldview. Bridges doctrinal knowledge with lived application.

Lesson 3 • Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah: Worship

Examines the exclusive right of Allah to all acts of worship. Connects Lordship to the obligation of directing all devotion solely to Allah.

Lesson 4 • Shirk: Associating Partners with Allah

Classifies major and minor Shirk and explains why it negates Tawhid. Provides students with clear criteria for identifying and avoiding polytheistic acts.

Lesson 1 • Deviant Positions on Attributes

Examines the errors of the Mutazilah, Mujassimah, and Mufawwidah on divine attributes. Equips students to identify and refute theological deviations.

Lesson 2 • Principles of Affirming Attributes

Establishes the scholarly rules for affirming divine attributes as they appear in texts. Prevents misinterpretation by grounding students in classical methodology.

Lesson 3 • Essential Attributes of Allah

Studies core attributes such as life, knowledge, power, will, hearing, sight, and speech. Builds a comprehensive picture of divine perfection.

Lesson 1 • Finality of Prophethood

Examines the doctrine of Khatm al-Nubuwwah and its creedal and legal implications. Addresses false claimants to prophethood and the response to such claims.

Lesson 2 • Belief in All Prophets

Establishes the obligation to believe in all prophets without distinction. Addresses the Muslim relationship to figures shared with other traditions.

Lesson 3 • Belief in Angels

Defines the nature, roles, and characteristics of angels as described in scripture. Establishes belief in the unseen as a core dimension of Islamic faith.

Lesson 4 • Belief in Revealed Books

Surveys the divine scriptures sent to previous nations and the finality of the Quran. Clarifies the Muslim position on earlier scriptures and their current status.

Lesson 1 • Kufr: Disbelief and Its Types

Classifies the types of disbelief and the conditions under which they apply. Provides precise creedal criteria for understanding the boundaries of faith.

Lesson 2 • Nifaq: Hypocrisy in Creed and Action

Distinguishes between creedal hypocrisy and behavioural hypocrisy and their respective rulings. Connects internal states of faith to outward conduct.

Lesson 3 • The Status of Sinners in Islam

Addresses the creedal position on major sinners and the Khawarij and Murjiah extremes. Establishes the Sunni position that major sin does not expel one from Islam.

Lesson 4 • Components and Nature of Iman

Defines Iman as belief of the heart, verbal affirmation, and action of the limbs. Establishes the integrated nature of faith as the basis for all creedal judgments.

Lesson 1 • Resurrection and the Gathering

Examines the bodily resurrection, the gathering of all humanity, and the standing before Allah. Establishes the physical and spiritual dimensions of the Day of Judgment.

Lesson 2 • Death and the Barzakh

Covers the Islamic understanding of death, the soul's departure, and the intermediate realm. Grounds eschatological study in the immediate reality of death.

Lesson 3 • Judgment, the Scale, and the Bridge

Details the reckoning of deeds, the weighing on the Mizan, and crossing the Sirat. Connects creedal belief to moral accountability in daily life.

Lesson 4 • Paradise, Hellfire, and Divine Justice

Describes the nature of Paradise and Hellfire and the principles of divine justice in their assignment. Addresses theological questions about eternal punishment and mercy.

Lesson 1 • Practical Wisdom of Belief in Qadar

Explores how correct belief in Qadar produces contentment, resilience, and reliance on Allah. Translates doctrine into psychological and spiritual benefit.

Lesson 2 • Human Free Will and Responsibility

Reconciles divine decree with human choice and moral accountability. Addresses the most common objection to Qadar by clarifying the nature of human agency.

Lesson 3 • Deviant Positions on Qadar

Examines the Jabriyyah and Qadariyyah extremes and the Sunni middle position. Equips students to identify and refute errors in understanding divine decree.