| AQEEDAH 101 |
| Description: Tawheed of Allah's Lordship and Right to be Worshipped |
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Course Outline
- Religious Knowledge?
- What is Religious Knowledge?
- Secular knowledge can become religious knowledge if applied to religion
- Aqeedah (belief): Quran, Sunnah, Fiqh, Tafseer, Allah, Prophets
- Every religion goes back to a single book
- Aqeedah in Arabic means to tie us down or anchor us to a place where we live in
- Why study Aqeedah (Muslim Belief or Theology)?
- To gain blessings from Allah
- Mujadilah 10 - Raises status in this and the next life
- Baqrah 20-30 - Adam is better than angels and jinn because of his knowledge
- Nisa' 113 - Superiority of Prophet Muhammad is his knowledge, Prophet said that he is the most knowledgeable of Allah and he fears Allah the most.
- Al-Imran 18 - Allah speaks on behalf of people of knowledge, people of knowledge stand firm in justice
- Ankabut 43 -
- Fatir 28 - Nobody truly fears Allah except the ulumah
- Kasas 79 - Story of Qaroon
- When fitnah (tribulation) comes and it looks enticing, only people of knowledge know the truth about it
- All deeds seize to exist except:
- Sadaqa Jariya (reoccurring charity)
- A good child to pray for him/her
- Knowledge that people still benefit from
- Hadith: He who tells someone to do good, gets same reward as someone doing the good
- Whoever undertakes a journey for the sake of knowledge, Allah will make the path of jannah easy for him
- Angels lower their wings upon the student of knowledge
- Every single creature makes dua to bless the one who teaches mankind good and mercy
- Superiority of scholar over ordinary worshipper is like superiority of full moon over rest of stars
- The scholar (alm) changes intellectual course of the world, through his intellect he benefits everyone
- The scholars are the ones who inherited from the Prophets
- Spirituality increases with knowledge
- Studying early in the morning is a blessed time
- Ibrahim 24-25
- Allah gives parables to mankind: Iman is like a tree, deeply rooted, with towering branches, gives it's fruits at all times
- Tree symbolizes life. Trees are the basic building blocks of everything around us. They give us food, shelter, air
- Physical Life = Tree & Spiritual Life = Iman
- Beautiful trees and mumineen inspire and amaze us in awe
- Amazing are the believers, they are always in a win-win situation.
- Mumineen can never suffer from depression.
- Mumineen are the only ones who fully enjoy life.
- Reward of hereafter is more. "Asaluka lathatu natharuka al kareem"
- Nur 55 - Mumineen have power on land
- Maryam 96
- Theology is more important than Legal Law
- Etiquettes of Students of Knowledge
- How to know if you are a mumin
- The more iman we have, the less we think we have
- The less iman we have, the more we think we have
- When good deeds make you happy, bad deeds make you sad
- Manners is 2/3 of knowledge
- They used to teach manners just as they used to teach knowledge
- Morals/Manners/Etiquette = Akhlaq/Adab
- Etiquette of student of knowledge with himself
- Ikhlas (sincerity) - to check your intentions every minute, to do everything for the sake of Allah
- Do not study knowledge if your intention is to:
- Show off
- Compete with scholars
- Beautify gatherings
- Do not let fear of showing off stop you from spreading knowledge
- You must purify your heart from jealousy and hatred of others
- Not a Muslim if they do not do this:
- Show respect to others
- Mercy to youngsters
- Give people of knowledge their due rights
- Etiquette of student of knowledge with teacher
- Make duaa for teacher
- Overlook the faults and character flaws of the teacher
- Etiquette of student with fellow students
- Special love, bond, brotherhood
- Knowledge is like a blood bond
- Accept some people are better than others
- Duaa to make him/her better
- Doubting intentions of other students exposes your insincerity
- Introduction to Aqeedah
- Importance of Aqeedah
- Terms of Aqeedah
- Tawheed
- Rubobiyah
- General - all creation
- Specific - only believers get guidance
- Proofs for Tawheed Rubobiyah
- Engrained in the Fitra - human instinct (strongest proof of existence of Allah)
- Pure/Natural Fitra - likes all good, hates all bad
- When you are born and grow up without any confusion, if you are asked is their a creator? of course you will say yes.
- Incident occured after creation of Adam (took out all children of Adam and asked am I not your Rab? They said yes)
- 2 verses, 3 hadiths
- Prophets - existence and sending of
- Shared same message of Allah is one and worship Him even with different cultures
- Miracles, every single prophet comes with unique miracles. Includes books, resurrection of dead.
- Perfect shariah (laws) and perfect aqeedah (beliefs) they come with.
- Perfect Character and lifestyle of Prophets; perfect examples, not interested in this dunya.
- Signs (ayat) shariah (from Allah/miracles) and natural
- Miracelous signs in nature/creation.
- The very fact that we exist and our surroundings
- We are a living miracle
- Common Sense
- Were they created out of nothing or were they created out of something
- Uluhiyah
- Definition of Tawheed
- Wahada - To make something one
- Wahid - Number 1 in Arabic
- In Islamic science - the oneness of Allah in his ruboybiyeah, uluhyeah, and asma & sifat
- Two parts to Tawheed: I am rab, I have these attributes, worship me alone
- Beliefs (inward)
- Ruboobiyyah - Affirming Allah's oneness
- Definition of Ruboobiyyah
- Lordship
- Lingusticly rab has three meanings
- The owner of something
- The leader; the one who is obeyed
- The caretaker of something
- The owner/master takes care of, sustains, and nourishes/provdes for the creation
- Duaa usually starts with "rabee" (e.g. rabanaa atina hasana bil dunea wal akhira)
- Two Types of Rubbobiyyah
- General Ruboobiyyah - Creation
- Specific Ruboobiyah - Guides Humans
- Islamic Proofs of Rubbobiyyah
- Quran
- Ana rabukum Al'ala
- Inee rasool rab Al-alameen
- Rabu al samawate wal arth wa ma bainahuma
- Hundreds of ayat start mention "mushrikoon", dozens mention "Ahl-al-kitab", only three mention aethiests (does not care much about them)
- Albor: 35 - Creation
- Did you come out of nothing?
- Did you create yourselves?
- Were you created by a creator?
- "We" in quran refers to the royal "we" of respect, Himself and angels
- Luqman: 11
- Haj: 73 - Those who you call out towards other than Allah, don't creat a fly
- Cannot even take food back from fly because the fly is the only animal that digests its food outside its body
- Baqra: 164 - In the creation of the sky and the earth, in the difference of the night and day, and the difference in your tongues and colors. A sense of awe!
- "The creation of the skies and earth is bettter than the creation of people
- Allah gives us the basis of our inventions and we maximize on them
- Adam was given language
- Idris was given writing
- Nuh was taught how to build ships
- Dawood was given iron and metals
- Allah asks "Alasta birabika? Bla"
- Rum:30 - Innate nature of man = fitra = spirtitual DNA. Nafs = soul (ruh) and spirit
- Most neglected weapon of duaa is fitra. To help him/her find fitra and bring it out.
- Islam appeals to an uncorrupted fitra
- People urge to call out to God in time of distress
- It is arrogant to deny the existence of God
- Concious is the manifestation of fitra
- Getting points across to audience in elequent manner by referencing the Quran, Sunnah, and being a good speaker.
- Without evil we cannot bring good, without hunger there is no charity, without poor there is no generosity. You cannot judge Allah's actions on your basis of wrong and right. How do you know if soemthing is good or bad? Even the creation of the shaytan has benefits. We cannot make inappropriate assumptions.
- Do not forget that the real life is the hereafter.
- A3raf:172: Covenant = meethaq
- Western Proofs of Rubbobiyyah
- Ontological Proof
- God is something that which nothing greater can be conceived.
- An existing God would be more perfect than a conceptual God.
- God must exist by definition
- Cosmological Proof
- Three primary forms: Motion, Cause, Contingency (existence)
- There must be a mover that caused object to start its motion
- Extremly complicated; conclusions have very obviously has repercussions that go against Tawheed.
- Teleological Proof
- Paley's watch - walking a long a beach and finding a watch. Everything else does not matter except the watch.
- Responding to Atheists (Activity)
- Al-asma-wal-sifat - Names and attributes of Allah, no other objects have these perfect and most complete names and attributes of Allah.
- Uloohiya - Right of worship to one God
- Raad - "Ila bithkri Allah tatmana al-kuloob" "The hearts desire the remembrance of Allah"
- First Command of Quran - "Ya Ayuha al-Nasu Ibidoo Rabkum"
- Shahaadah
- Definition of Ilaah
- Blessings of the Shahaadah
- Conditions of First Shahaadah
- The Prophet's protection of Tawheed
- Incorrect Perceptions of Tawheed
- Philosophers
- Philosophy
- Opinions of man, has no value, no benefit, and can be dangerous
- Philosophical Proofs = Overly complicated, presumption, hard to comprehend
- Islamic Proofs = Simple, logical, straightforward, understandable by oridnary men
- Extreme Sufis
- Mu'tazilah
- Jabariyyah
- Asha'irah & Maturidiyyah
- Arguments used to Deny Categorization of Tawheed
- Ibaadah
- Definition of Ibaadah
- Two Conditions of Ibaadah
- Three Pillars of Ibaadah
- Love
- Fear
- Hope
- Manifestations of Ibaadah
- Tawwakul
- Sabr
- Du'aa
- Isti'adhah
- Isti'anah and Istighathah (Seeking Help)
- Nadhr (Vowing)
- Sacrifice
- Tawaaf
- Two Types
- Sajdah
- Shirk
- Definition of Shirk
- Understanding Shirk vs. Tawheed
- Dangers of Shirk
- Types of Shirk
- Shirk in Ruboobiyyah
- Major Shirk
- Tabarruk
- Definition of Tabarruk
- Barakah
- Things
- Places
- Timings
- Factors that bring Barakah
- Tabaruk with Prophet after his death
- Tabarruk with 'saints'
- Improper Tabarruk
- Talismans and Omens
- Magic and Astrology
- Types of Magic
- Astrology vs. Astronomy
- Evils of visiting an astrologer, sorcerer, etc.
- Proper way to combat magic
- Exalting Status of Saints
- Description of Saints
- Description of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
- Originator of Shirk
- Intercession
- Definition of Intercession
- Types of Intercession
- Wordly
- Religious
- Accepted Intercession
- Shafaa'ah
- Types of Religious Intercession
- Intercession specific for Prophet (PBUH)
- Best Way to Receive Intercession
- Tawassul
- Definition of Tawassul
- Sanctioned Tawassul
- Innovative Tawassul
- Arguments to Justify Shirk (Activity)
- Minor Shirk
- Shirk in Asmaa wa al-Sifaat
- Shirk in Uloohiyyah
- Major Shirk
- Minor Shirk
- In Acts of Worship Pertaining to the Heart
- In Statements of the Tongue
- Actions of the Limbs
- Differences between major and minor shirk
- Kufr and Nifaq
- Definition of Kufr
- Types of Kufr
- Major Kufr
- Minor Kufr
- Definition of Nifaq
- Types of Nifaq
- Major Kufr
- Minor Kufr
- Manifestations of Kufr
- Conclusion
- What should we do when we see someone?
- RULE
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Books of Sunnah
- Al Tirmidi wrote Al Jami / The Competence Book / Al Sunan
- Abu Dawood
- Ibn Majid
- Bukhari
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Years Muslim Scholars Died
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150 |
179 |
210 |
240 |
256 |
261 |
279 |
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Abu Hanafi |
Imam Maliki |
Imam Shafi |
Imam Ahmed Hanbal |
Bukhari |
Muslim |
Abu Dawood |
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Kufa |
Medina |
Student of Maliki; Poet |
Student of Shafi |
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Tawhid Vs. Life in Vain
5 Principles of Tawhid
- Duality - Reality is creator and creature
- Ideationality - Understanding the will of Allah through His divine words or observation of creation
- Teleology - Creation's purpose is to serve it's creator. Creation is in order, Human action is the only instance where the will of Allah is actualized not necessarily, but deliberately, freely, voluntarily.
- Capacity of Man and Malleability of Nature - Man is capable of changing himself, society, and nature to conform to the divine pattern, or commandment
- Responsibility and Judgment - To obey God, to realize his commandments and actualize His pattern is to incur falah (perfect deeds), to disobey Him is to incur punishment, suffering, and unhappiness.
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Prophets
Prophet (PBUH) informed us in his saying which was narrated by Ibn Hibban, that Allah sent 124000 Prophets (Rusul) and Messengers (Anbea); 313 among them were Messengers. A messenger is someone who received a new set of laws to convey from Allah, whereas a Prophet is someone who was ordered to follow and convey the set of rules revealed to the Messenger before him or at his time. Hence, every Messenger is a Prophet but not every Prophet is a Messenger. |
- Importance of Tawheed
- Highest and most important commandment of Allah
- Worship and excellence in deeds (falah) are the purpose of creation.
- The denier of religion is he who repulses the orphan; who does not urge feeding the poor.
- 4:47 - semitic religions error
- 14:24
- Tawheed Expresses three meanings
- Creation is flawless and perfect. Every object in creation is invested with higher cosmic value. The purpose of man in creation is to fill it with value through moral vision and action. Preservation and enhancement are acts of praise of worship in the part of man. Enjoyment of its values is innocent.
- Man needs to take responsiblity in applying himself to his cosmic duty and to measure his worth in direct proportion to his achievement. Allah promised man felicity and rewards in this world and the hereafter directly proportionate to their deeds. Man must bring about the desired transformation into the likeness of the divine pattern.
- The good to be realized is divine will. There is no discrimination between places or men as objectives of moral action. Moral life is universal and societistic at the same time.
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Muslim
- Existentially serious
- Ponders creation of heaven and earth
- Always mindful of Allah
- Praise Allah and ask Him for protection from Hell
- Leads dangerous life of interfering with the processes of nature and history to the maximum degree possible
- Willing to be judge by his Achievments and Failures
- Only vicegerent who can bring the will of God to fullfilment in history.
- Muslims are the only ones with the perfect tawheed.
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Life Today
- Disconnected from nature,
- no social reprucussions (consequence)
- City life decentricizes the heart
- Hedonism (self-pleasure)
- Lack of appreciation
- Failure of all religioins to provide basic answers. Have phobias and fears in religion
- Failure of Christianity over Western world,
- Secular Humanists
- Science brings arrogance and confidence
- The way they view religion and experience with religion is diffrent
- Mindset is very different
- Materialism - the luxury and abundance leads to disconnection of divine.
- Difficult to remind ourselves of our blessings (bodies, breathing, food)
- Capitalism and Greed and Money are the tools for the elites.
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Islam- the straight path taught by Muhammed (pbuh) to enter heaven.
- Join not anything as equal with Allah
- Be good to your parents
- Kill not your children on a plea of want
- Come not nigh to shameful deeds,Whether open or secret.
- Take not life, which Allah hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law
- Come not nigh to the orphan's property, except to improve it, until he attain the age of full strength;
- Give measure and weight with (full) justice;- no burden do We place on any soul, but that which it can bear
- Whenever ye speak, speak justly, even if a near relative is concerned;
- Fulfill the covenant of Allah.
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