This course introduces the essential beliefs of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah through Ibn Qudamah’s concise and authoritative text. It covers Allah’s names and attributes, the unseen world, prophethood, the Hereafter, and divine decree, all grounded in the Qur’an and Sunnah. Written as a clear guide to sound creed, Lam’at al-I‘tiqad provides students with a reliable foundation in traditional Islamic belief.
Chapter 1: Foundations of Muslim Belief
Definition of ‘Aqeedah
The importance of returning to the Qur’an, Sunnah, and the understanding of the Salaf
Chapter 2: Tawheed – The Oneness of Allah
Affirming Allah’s Lordship, Worship, and Names and Attributes
The danger and consequences of shirk
Chapter 3: Allah’s Names and Attributes
Principles of Ahlus-Sunnah in affirming the attributes
Avoiding distortion, denial, and false interpretation
Understanding the difference between Creator and creation
Chapter 4: Belief in the Angels, Books, and Messengers
Roles of the angels
Honor and status of the prophets
How revelation shapes correct creed
Chapter 5: Belief in the Last Day
Resurrection, accountability, Paradise, and Hellfire
Signs of the Hour and the reality of the Hereafter
Chapter 6: Belief in Divine Decree (Qadar)
Allah’s knowledge, will, writing, and creation
Balancing belief in human responsibility and divine destiny
Chapter 7: The Methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama‘ah
Following the Salaf
Unity in belief and rejecting speculative theology
Staying firm on clear evidences
Chapter 8: Refuting Deviant Creed
Common theological errors addressed by Ibn Qudamah
The importance of protecting belief from innovations
Chapter 9: The Character of a Believer with Sound Creed
How correct belief strengthens sincerity, worship, and manners
Practical manifestations of true tawheed
