Islamic Belief [in Allah]

In the Light of the Quran and the Sunnah

INTRODUCTION

Aqeedah Definition & Explanation

Linguistic meaning
Root meanings: belief, ideology, firmly grounded,
tied, binding contract.
Islamic meaning

Beliefs and knowledge held in the heart without any

doubt.
Relationship between aqeedah and amal
WHAT IS AQEEDAH?

Belief in matter of al-ghaib

Aqeedah can be correct or false

Divine Communication (sometimes called

revelation) is its sole possible source.
Only found today in the last and protected
divine message.
Correct Aqeedah is an absolute necessity for
balance and success in both realms.
AQEEDAH & IMAN
Aqeedah not mentioned in Quran or Hadith
Allah praised Iman and its people.
Aqeedah is the foundation in the heart of iman which also
includes deeds.
Abu Hanifas opinion a semantic, not an actual difference.
That which is established in the heart and the actions
confirm/validate it. (hadith)
NOT mere knowledge (gnosis)
Iblis and Pharaoh both had complete knowledge of Allah, but
no correct aqeedah or iman.
AQEEDAH & SHARIA

Iman includes deeds and that is the realm of

the Sharia.
A deficiency in either is a deficiency in Iman.

As such, both the root (aqeedah) and the

branches (deeds) must be maintained.
IMAN & KUFR
No exemption for ability in the area of aqeedah.
Whoever rejects the Aqeedah of Islam wholly or
partially is a disbeliever.
Aqeedah is interconnected and it is not possible to
believe in one part but not in another.
Kufr can be by rejection, words, deeds or omissions.
Rejection of disbelievers for their disbelief is a must.
Who will be kafir before Allah?
MAJOR SINS

Sins detract and indicate a lack in Iman.

But, they cannot remove one from Iman to Kufr.

Shirk is what cannot be forgiven.

Shirk is what removes one from Islam.

Sins can result in punishment, but not eternal.

 THE FIRST MAJOR DEVIATION IN THIS MATTER
THE KHAWAARIJ

Accused Muslims of kufr for any major sin.

Discussion of their evidence.

Refutation.

Meaning of disowning and kufr in certain

hadith.
The difference between failing to judge by the
Sharia in an instance vs. enforcing kaafir laws
and making war against the Sharia.