Transcript Aqeedah01Session01pptx

‫بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم‬
Islamic Belief [in Allah]
In the Light of the Qur’an and the Sunnah
‫العقيدة االسالمية في ضوء القرآن والسنة‬
INTRODUCTION
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‘Aqeedah – Definition & Explanation
 Linguistic
meaning
 Root meanings: belief, ideology, firmly grounded,
tied, binding contract.
 Islamic meaning
 Beliefs and knowledge held in the heart without any
doubt.
 Relationship between ‘aqeedah and ‘amal
WHAT IS ‘AQEEDAH?
Belief in matter of al-ghaib
 ‘Aqeedah can be correct or false
 Divine Communication (sometimes called
“revelation”) is its sole possible source.
 Only found today in the last and protected
divine message.
 Correct ‘Aqeedah is an absolute necessity for
balance and success in both realms.
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AQEEDAH & IMAN
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‘Aqeedah not mentioned in Qur’an or Hadith
Allah praised Iman and its people.
‘Aqeedah is the foundation in the heart of iman which also
includes deeds.
Abu Hanifa’s opinion a semantic, not an actual difference.
“That which is established in the heart and the actions
confirm/validate it.” (hadith)
NOT mere “knowledge” (gnosis)
Iblis and Pharaoh both had complete knowledge of Allah, but
no correct ‘aqeedah or iman.
‘AQEEDAH & SHARI’A
Iman includes deeds and that is the realm of
the Shari’a.
 A deficiency in either is a deficiency in Iman.
 As such, both the “root” (‘aqeedah) and the
“branches” (deeds) must be maintained.
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IMAN & KUFR
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No exemption for ability in the area of ‘aqeedah.
Whoever rejects the ‘Aqeedah of Islam wholly or
partially is a disbeliever.
‘Aqeedah is interconnected and it is not possible to
believe in one part but not in another.
Kufr can be by rejection, words, deeds or omissions.
Rejection of disbelievers for their disbelief is a must.
Who will be kafir before Allah?
MAJOR SINS
Sins detract and indicate a lack in Iman.
 But, they cannot remove one from Iman to Kufr.
 Shirk is what cannot be forgiven.
 Shirk is what removes one from Islam.
 Sins can result in punishment, but not eternal.
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THE FIRST MAJOR DEVIATION IN THIS MATTER
THE KHAWAARIJ
Accused Muslims of kufr for any major sin.
 Discussion of their “evidence”.
 Refutation.
 Meaning of disowning and kufr in certain
hadith.
 The difference between failing to judge by the
Shari’a in an instance vs. enforcing kaafir laws
and making war against the Shari’a.
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