AQIDA SYLLABUS

 

LESSON 1
Introduction to Jawharat al-Tawhid
- on the significance of this book & the author
- the science of Aqidah
- lines 1 - 8 of the matn presented

 

LESSON 2
The Necessity of Knowing Allah Most High
- on moral responsibility & taqlid
- definition of "knowing Allah" & the means of realization
- start of Section A: Divinity; lines 9 - 17 of matn presented

 

LESSON 3
The Meanings of Faith & the Attributes of Allah Most High
- definition of iman (faith) & its increase and decrease
- introduction to the Attributes of Allah Most High
- from Section A: Divinity; lines 18 - 23 of matn explained

 

LESSON 4
The Necessary Attributes of Allah Most High (Part 1)
- the existence of created things
- the One Personal Attribute & the Five Negative Attributes
- from Section A: Divinity; lines 23 - 26 explained

 

LESSON 5
The Necessary Attributes of Allah Most High (Part 2)
- the Five Negative Attributes (continued), the Seven Affirmative Attributes & the Seven Attributes of Affirmation
- from Section A: Divinity; lines 26 - 32 of matn explained

 

LESSON 6
On the Relationships of the Attributes
- explanation of these relationships
- texts that would seem to indicate comparing Allah to creation
- the Qur'an is the eternal speech of Allah
-from Section A: Divinity; lines 33 - 42 of the matn explained

 

LESSON 7
The Actions of Allah Most High
- what is impossible & possible for Allah
- His giving of success & failure; reward & punishment
- on the creation of actions; the beholding of Allah
- completion of Section A: Divinity; lines 43 - 56 explained

 

LESSON 8
The Messengers of Allah Most High
- obligatory beliefs about the prophets
- the meaning of the two declarations of Islam
- from Section B: Prophethood; lines 57 - 62 of the matn explained

 

LESSON 9
Knowledge About the Prophets
- on prophethood not being acquired
- their miracles & protection from sin
- regarding the Prophet (peace & blessings be upon him) & his Companions
- from Section B: Prophethood; lines 63 - 79 of the matn explained

 

LESSON 10
The Inheritors of our Master Muhammad (peace & blessings be upon him)
- the disagreement between the companions
- the four Imams of Jurisprudence & two Imams of Islamic Belief
- completion of Section B: Prophethood; lines 80 - 83 of the matn explained

 

LESSON 11
On Angels & Belief in Death
- some differences of opinion regarding details of death
- the soul & intellect of humans
- the Questioning, Ressurection & the Last Day
- from Section C: On Transmitted Beliefs; lines 84 - 104 of the matn explained

 

LESSON 12
Regarding the Afterlife & One's Provisions in this Life
- the intercession of the Prophet (peace & blessings be upon him)
- forgiveness of sins & martyrhood
- provision & how one benefits
- from Section C: On Transmitted Beliefs; lines 109 - 121 of the matn explained

 

LESSON 13
The Central Matters that Jurisprudence came to Preserve
- existent things
- declaring the disbelief of another
- on enjoining good & forbidding evil
- completion of book Jawharat al-Tawhid