As a response to a request, Imam al-Bajuri, in this short treatise outlines, the core beliefs of the traditional, orthodox Sunni doctrine ('Aqida) that every Muslim should be aware of. Designed to be studied preferably with a teacher or read on one's own, this text will equip the student with sufficient knowledge of the bare essentials of his religion to be able to distinguish truth from falsehood, orthodox from unorthodox, Ahl al-Sunna wa al- Jama'a from others.

"...Dr. Amjad Hussain introduces the reader to the range of debates and discussions that have occurred in relation to the subject of creed and theology throughout Muslim history, including the opinions of various theologians who represent the unity as well as the diversity of Muslim theology..."--back cover.

Islamic Theology Text with Translation and Commentary

This Book is evidenced based from authentic sources of the Quran and Sunah of the Prophet (SAW) and the work of some Muslim scholars. Accordingly, the primary sources used are: Tafsir Ibn Kathir and Kutub Sitta (six books of Sunah), namely: (i) Sahih Bukhari; (ii) Sahih Muslim; (iii) Sunan Abu Dawud; (iv) Jami At-Tirmidhi; (v) Sunan Nas'i and (vi) Sunan Ibn Majah.This book is consists of 9 Chapters. Chapter 1 consists of Introduction. Chapter 2 consists of Importance of Learning and Teaching Aqidah. Chapter 3 consists of The Principles Of The Islamic Aqidah (Creed) and includes: Introduction; The First Principle: Belief In Allah; The Second Principle: Belief In The Angels; The Third Principle: Belief In Allah's Scriptures; The Fourth Pimple: Belief In Allah's Messengers; The Fifth Principle: Belief In Last Day; and The Sixth Principle: Belief In Al-Qada' And Al-Qadar (Divine Decree And Predestination). Chapter 4 consists of teaching our Kids Tawheed. Chapter 5 consists of Understanding Taweed. It includes: Meaning Of Tawheed; The Types Of Tawheed covering Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah, Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah, and Tawheed Al-Asmaa Was-Sifaat; Meaning of The First Statement of The Kalimah (Testimony): 'La Ilaha Illa-Allah'; and Meaning Of The Second Statement Of Testimony: 'Muhammad Ar-Rasul-Allah'. Chapter 6 consists of Understanding Shirk. It includes: Meaning of Shirk; The Types of Shirk: covering Major Shirk, and Minor Shirk; and Guidelines to Avoid Shirk. Chapter 7 consists of Tawheed and Worship. It includes: Tawheed And Worship Explained; The Superiority of Tawheed; and Merit of Purifying Tawheed from Shirk.Chapter 8 consists of: Introduction; It Is Forbidden To Slaughter On Name Other Than Allah; It Is Forbidden To Make An Animal Sacrifice For Allah In A Place Where Sacrifice Is Made For Other Than Allah; It Is An Act Of Shirk To Vow To Other Than Allah [SWT]; It Is An Act Of Shirk To Seek Refuge In Other Than Allah; It Is An Act Of Shirk To Seek Help In Other Than Allah (Or To Invoke Other Than Allah); It Is An Act Of Shirk To Expect Intercession Other Than Allah; Act Of Worshipping Images Or Statues Of Pious People And/ Or Seeking Invocation From Their Graves Is A Major Shirk; Worshipping At The Graves Of Pious People; Sorcery (As-Sihr) Is An Act of Shirk; Practicing Soothsayers And The Like Is An Act of Shirk; Belief In Omens i.e. Fate (At- Tataiyur) With Other Than Allah is An Act of Shirk; Astrology (At- Tanjeem) Vs. Shirk; It Is Shirk To Perform A (Righteous) Deed For Worldly Reasons; The Prophet's Safeguarding Of Tawheed And His Closing Of The Paths To Shirk; and They (Jews) Not Made Just Estimate Of Allah. Chapter 9 consists of Summary and Conclusion.

This pioneering study casts important new light on key issues in the development of dogmatic instruction in early Islam, as it examines the creed written by the Basran and Baghdadi Sunni preacher Ghulām Khalīl (d. 275/888). It includes a critical edition of the Arabic text and an English translation of what appears to be one of the earliest statements of religious beliefs in Islam. In particular, this book argues convincingly that this influential text was authored by the ninth century Ghulām Khalīl rather than the Hanbali preacher of Baghdad, al-Barbahārī - a claim repeatedly made by modern scholars, both Western and Eastern. The present publication broaches multi-layered themes with the aim of specifying the parameters of this “Muslim Creed” in terms of the composite relationship between its content and its origin. In addition, it tackles the important question of what may have led modern Salafis to embrace the doctrinal positions of this particular statement of belief and practice and, perhaps more importantly, to pursue its “institutionalization” as a religious orthodoxy.

An Introduction to Islam, Fourth Edition, provides students with a thorough, unified and topical introduction to the global religious community of Islam. In addition, the author's extensive field work, experience, and scholarship combined with his engaging writing style and passion for the subject also sets his text apart. An Introduction to Islam places Islam within a cultural, political, social, and religious context, and examines its connections with Judeo-Christian morals. Its integration of the doctrinal and devotional elements of Islam enables readers to see how Muslims think and live, engendering understanding and breaking down stereotypes. This text also reviews pre-Islamic history, so readers can see how Islam developed historically.

Essentials of the Islamic Faith is a selection from some of the speeches M. Fethullah Glen has given to large audiences over a life-time of dedicated service. In these speeches, he explains the principal elements of Islamic belief - belief in the existence and Unity of God; in Resurrection and the Day of Judgment; in Divine Scriptures and other familiar themes of Islamic discourse. What is special and unique about the presentation of them in this book is that the author is constantly aware of the encroachment (and the seductive appeal) of cultural attitudes which are hostile not to Islam only but to any religious and contemplative way of life.

This book explores the correlation between anti-theological thought and the rise of Islamism in the twentieth century by examining Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and the leadership of Umar al-Tilmisani (d. 1986).

Written by an eminent medieval Hanafi scholar, this is a concise yet comprehensive primer in creed and jurisprudence. It spans all five pillars of Islam, as well as the topics of slaughtering, ritual sacrifice, and haunting.

There are no official creeds in Islam comparable to the Apostles' creed and the Nicene creed in Christianity. In mainstream Sunnite Islam, however, there is broad agreement about the chief doctrines, and over the centuries these have been expressed in creeds by individuals and groups, some of which have been widely recognised and used for instruction. These creeds are basic material for the study of Islamic religion, and a selection is given here in translation, together with a historical introduction, explanatory notes, and a single Shi'ite creed to show the contrast.