Islamic Aqidah Course
18 chapters · Classical Ash'ari texts
Arabic · English · French
Foundations
Why we learn, who we learn from, what makes us responsible
Obligation of Learning
Why every Muslim must learn aqidah
Why a Teacher Matters
Talaqqi and isnad in learning aqidah
The Meaning of the Shahadatayn
Lā ilāha illā Allāh Muhammad rasūl Allāh — what they mean and what they require
Conditions of Taklīf
Who is religiously accountable and when religious responsibility begins
About Allah
Who Allah is, what He is, what He cannot be
Allah's Existence & Transcendence
He exists without place or time
Attributes of Allah
13 necessary attributes
Tawhid & Oneness
One in essence, attributes, and acts
Seeing Allah in the Hereafter
The greatest joy of Paradise — beholding the noble Face of Allah
Muhkam & Mutashabih
How to approach the ambiguous verses of the Quran
Existence
The foundation upon which all creed is built
Pre-eternity
Allah has no beginning
Permanence
Allah has no end
Self-Subsistence
Allah is independent of all creation
Difference from Creation
Allah does not resemble any of His creation
Oneness
One in essence, attributes, and actions
Power
By His power, the non-existent comes into being
Will
Allah's will is eternal
Knowledge
Allah's knowledge encompasses all things
Life
Allah's life is eternal — not like ours
Hearing
He hears all without ear or instrument
Sight
He sees all without eye or instrument
Speech
Allah's speech is eternal — not sound, not letters
About the Prophets
The messengers Allah sent, what is true of them
Transmitted Matters
What we know only because revelation tells us
Revealed Books and Angels
The Qurʾān alone is preserved — and angels are witnesses with us
Divine Decree and Human Earning
Allah created all things — and you are responsible for what you earn
The Hereafter — What We Know Through Revelation
Grave, resurrection, reckoning, scale, bridge, pool, intercession, paradise, hellfire, seeing Allah
Guarding the Faith
Speech that severs, practices that protect, the test of truth
Protecting Your Faith
How to stay safe and come back strong
Safeguarding Your Belief
Words worth knowing — and the door to return is always open
Bidʿa Hasana, Tabarruk, and Tawassul
Understanding these terms with fairness and knowledge, away from extremism and negligence
Wajib, Mustahil, and Jaiz
The rational tools for understanding what applies to Allah and the prophets
Guarding Against Doctrinal Deviation
How to protect your creed in an age of doubts and intellectual openness
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