This one-year course is tailored to remove misconceptions and bring conviction in belief in the hearts of the 21st century Muslim. The course covers three major areas of the creedal system: first are the basic tenets of belief which will be covered via selected topics of ʿAqīdah al-Ṭaḥāwiyyah, a primary work in the field of belief. It gathers the core beliefs held by the Ahl al-Sunnah waal-JamāꜤah.
Thereafter, major deviated sects such as shia’ism, qadiyanism, atheism etc and their arguments are dismantled with textual and rational evidence. Lastly, the course covers a series of contemporary debates, misconceptions in creed and discussions related to the existence of one God.
Objective:
To have a good grounding of the correct creed of Islām which is the creed of Ahlal-Sunnah i.e. the prophet ﷺ and his companions رضي الله عنهم.
Upon completion of this module the student will be able to:
- Gain confidence in the Islamic creed
- Have sufficient answers to all doubts and misconceptions in creed
- Gain certainty about their belief tenets and not lose their faith due to false and deviated claims thus gaining salvation in the everlasting life
Teacher: Mawlānā Syed and Mawlānā Ubaidullah
Day/ Time: Tuesday | 6.30pm – 7.15pm
Term 1, 4th September 2023 to 25th December 2023, [17 weeks]
[Week] - [Week Beginning] - [Content]
W1 | 04/09/23 - INSET
W2 | 11/09/23 - Term Introduction + Introduction to ʿAqīda
W3 | 18/09/23 - 6 Facts about ʾĪmān
W4 | 25/09/23 - Knowing Allah
W5 | 02/10/23 - Proving Allah I
W6 | 09/10/23 - Proving Allah II
W7 | 16/10/23 - Prophets, finality of prophethood and Miracles
W8 | 23/10/23 - Angels of Allah
W9 | 30/10/23 - Speech and Books of Allah
W10 | 06/11/23 - Divine Decree
W11 | 13/11/23 - Signs of the last hour and The Last Day
W12 | 20/11/23 - Shirk and Tawḥīd
W13 | 27/11/23 - Principles related to the attributes of Allah
W14 | 04/12/23 - Bid’ah - Innovation
W15 | 11/12/23 - Revision
W16 | 18/12/23 - Term 1 Examinations
W17 | 25/12/23 - EOT Break
Term 2, 1st January 2024 to 3rd May 2024, [18 weeks]
[Week] - [Week Beginning] - [Content]
W1 | 01/01/24 - Exam Feedback + Term Introduction - Epistemology
W2 | 08/01/24 - Empiricism, Experience, Reason, Revelation
W3 | 15/01/24 - The Hadith of Jibril
W4 | 22/01/24 - The Ontological Argument
W5 | 29/01/24 - The Teleological Argument
W6 | 05/02/24 - The Kalam-cosmological Argument
W7 | 12/02/24 - The Moral Argument
W8 | 19/02/24 - The Problem of Evil [Part 1]
W9 | 26/02/24 - The Problem of Evil [Part 1]
W10 | 04/03/24 - Living with Purpose
W11 | 11/03/24 - Ramadan Break & Revision
W12 | 18/03/24 - Ramadan Break & Revision
W13 | 25/03/24 - Ramadan Break & Revision W14 | 01/04/24 - Ramadan Break & Revision W15 | 08/04/24 - Ramadan Break & Revision W16 | 15/04/24 - Summary
W17 | 22/04/24 - Summary
W18 | 29/04/24 - Term 2 Examinations
Term 3, 6th May 2024 to 30th August 2024, [17 weeks]
[Week] - [Week Beginning] - [Content]
W1 | 06/05/24 - Exam Feedback + Term Introduction, Epistemology
W2 | 13/05/24 - The Hadith of Jibril
W3 | 20/05/24 - Secular Liberalism
W4 | 27/05/24 - Atheism & Agnosticism
W5 | 03/06/24 - Eastern Religions & Spirituality
W6 | 10/06/24 - The People of the Book
W7 | 17/06/24 - Eid ul Adha Break
W8 | 24/06/24 - Shi’ism
W9 | 01/07/24 - Kharijism
W10 | 08/07/24 - Qadiyanism
W11 | 15/07/24 - Summary & Revision
W12 | 22/07/24 - Term 3 Examinations
W13 | 29/07/24 - EOY Break
W14 | 05/08/24 - EOY Break
W15 | 12/08/24 - EOY Break
W16 | 19/08/24 - EOY Break
W17 | 26/08/24 - EOY Break
Author: Mufti Muhammad Shafi’ Uthmani
Author: Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmani
