Aqidah
What every Muslim is required to believe, and why.
Foundational creed in the tradition of Ahl al-Sunnah wa l-Jamāʿah — the articles of faith, the attributes of God, the unseen, prophecy, the Last Day, and the responsibilities of belief.
Notes here are written to be read carefully and in order; the early articles set up the vocabulary the later ones depend on. Where classical works of ʿaqīdah are referenced — al-Ṭaḥāwī's ʿAqīdah, the texts of the kalām tradition, the writings of al-Māturīdī's school — they are introduced as needed.
Articles & biographies
Sect Tasdeeq bi al-qalb Iqrar bi al-lisaan Amal bi al-jawari’ View Khawarij ✔ ✔ ✔ if you do a major …
ReadArticle26 February 2021According to the Ahnaf, Jamhoor Mutakalimeen, Imam al-Haramayn al-Shafiee Iman does not increase or decrease. On the other hand, Imam …
ReadArticle22 July 2018The importance of actions with regards to Iman? From the mutakalimeen / Ahnaf point of view, Iman is tasdeeq bi …
ReadArticle21 July 2018Islām is a way of life. Another definition of Islām is inqiyād ẓāhirī, which is the manifestation of taṣdīq through …
ReadArticle22 June 2018A concise treatment of how the classical scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah defined faith — and the relationship between belief, profession, and action.
ReadArticle17 June 2018The Linguistic Meaning of Īmān (إيمان) The word īmān (إيمان) is derived from the root a-m-n (أمن), which denotes safety …
ReadArticle17 June 2018It is often the case that thoughts come to our mind, some of which are bad. Will we be asked …
ReadArticle1 March 2018