Introduction to Islamic Belief: Aqida Tahawiyya

Ustadh Farid Dingle

أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَتُؤْمِنَ بِالْقَدَرِ خَيْرِهِ وَشَرِّهِ

Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in providence, both its good and its evil.

The Prophet Muhammad {PBUH} – Muslim

Strengthen your belief with an in-depth explanation of the Creed of Imam Tahawi provided by Ustadh Farid Dingle.

At-A-Glance

• Study the biography of Imam Tahawi with one of our great scholars.
• Learn about the six Articles of Faith.
• Students will be given a chance to ask detailed questions during interactive live sessions.
• Students will cover the entire book in this course.
• This course runs for 10 weeks.
  

About the Course

This course covers the fundamentals of orthodox Islamic belief from the well-known classical work, ‘Aqida Tahawiyya.  Ustadh Farid will cover the six articles of faith and the proofs for God’s existence. Interactive lessons give you the opportunity to have your questions, confusions, and doubts resolved.  The material of the book has been categorized into 10 divisions, each week a division will be covered. This is done to help better the student’s understanding of course information.

• Week 1: Biography of Imam al-Tahawi; The Historical Context of Imam Tahawi’s Creed; Course Goals; Section 1: Imam Tahawi’s Introduction
• Week 2: God; God’s Creative Act ;Divine Omnipotence
• Week 3: The Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace); The Quran
• Week 4: Supernatural Events: The Beatific Vision, the Ascent to Heaven, the Pool, the Intercession, and the Primordial Covenant
• Week 5: Divine Determination: Divine Omniscience, Accepting Divine Decree, the Tablet and the Pen, and Destiny
• Week 6: The Throne and the Stool; Angels and Prophets
• Week 7: Belief – Judging Simply, Belief and Action, and the Nature of Belief; Major Sins Government
• Week 8: The Next Life; Human Responsibility
• Week 9: The Companions; The Righteous
• Week 10: The Unseen; Summary
  

Course Format

This course runs for ten weeks each term.

There will be interactive live lessons weekly, giving the students an opportunity to have their questions, confusions, and doubts resolved.