Importance of Aqeedah P1

Question 1

Four subject matters of Aqeedah

Answer 1

1) 6 pillars of Islam
2. Concept of Imaan
3. Issues of companions
4. Issue of Rulership

Question 2

What is the reason for our creation?
Hint: Allah tells us this

Answer 2

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ ٱلْجِنَّ وَٱلْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ ٥٦
I did not create jinn and humans except to worship Me.
Surah Dhariyat [56]

Question 3

What is another purpose of our creation?
What else does Allah say

Answer 3

ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَٰتٍۢ وَمِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّ يَتَنَزَّلُ ٱلْأَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًۢا ١٢

Allah is the One Who created seven heavens ˹in layers˺, and likewise for the earth. The ˹divine˺ command descends between them so you may know that Allah is Most Capable of everything and that Allah certainly encompasses all things in ˹His˺ knowledge.

Surah Talaq [12]

Question 4

What is now the purpose of our creation that revolves around 2 things?

Answer 4

1. Knowing Allah
2. Worshipping Allah based upon that knowledge

Question 5

Why study Aqeedah when other sciences cover many matters?

Answer 5

Aqīdah concentrates on core matters of
one’s belief such as worshipping Allāh, implications of associating partners with Allāh,
the purpose of creation, etc.

No other science delves into this other than Aqqedah= thus important

Question 6

Comparing other sciences in Islam with Aqeedah

Answer 6

All Islamic sciences are INTERCONNECTED + not separate

thus there will be aqeedah matters mentioned in other sciences

Question 7

Examples of how Islamic sciences are interconnected and not separate

Question 8

Proof that the Quran teaches Aqeedah itself

Answer 8

The Prophet (SAW) said “The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Quran and teach it.”

Sahih Al Bukhari 5027

Question 9

What does Allah say that makes Aqeedah EXTREMELY important?

Hint: mention of shirk

Answer 9

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِۦ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَـٰلًۢا بَعِيدًا ١١٦

Surely Allah does not forgive associating ˹others˺ with Him ˹in worship˺,1 but forgives anything else of whoever He wills. Indeed, whoever associates ˹others˺ with Allah has clearly gone far astray.

Surah Nisa [116]

Question 10

What are fruits of studying Aqeedah?

Answer 10

1. We come to know Allah
2. due to the knowledge we gained about Allah we CLEANSE our worship to Allah (free from making a partner with Him)

Question 11

Who talks about the virtue of Usool Ad-Deen?

Answer 11

Abi Al ‘Izz Al Hanafi

Question 12

Who is Abi Al ‘Izz Al Hanafi

Question 13

What are the key points Ibn Abi Al Izz Al Hanafi mentions about the virtue of Usool Ud Deen

Answer 13

• honour of aqeedah is most honourable of all sciences
• Aqeedah deserves to be called Al Fiqh Al Akhbar
• Aqeedah is a greater need (than any other need) for the people
• It is a necessity because the no life to the heart + pleasure and tranquillity without out
• the heart needs to know the one that it worships through Allah’s Names + Attributes and Actions
• it is true servitude to Allah!

Question 14

What is Fiqh Al Akbar?

Answer 14

the greater fiqh

Question 15

What did Ibn Abi Al izz Al Hanafi mention that is disagreed upon?

Answer 15

That Imaam Aby Hanafi gathered together some points of Aqeedah on paper and called it al-fiqh al Akbar

Question 16

What do those who detract honour from Aqeedah say?

Answer 16

False statements:
- Confusing people with shirk
- Breaking up ummah by separation

Question 17

Why do people detract honour from Aqeedah?

Answer 17

1) People of Ahlul Bidah= do not want their bidah exposed
2) Ignorant of what Aqeedah is= they came across advanced book thus confused

Question 18

Response to those who detract honour from Aqeedah?

Answer 18

How can you love Allah if you do not know Him?

Question 19

What are the actions in Islam that have a relationship with Islam mentioned in this lesson?

Answer 19

1) Dua
2) Hajj

Question 20

What is the relationship Aqeedah has with Hajj?

Answer 20

The Prophet (SAW) shouted/called out his Tawheed when making Hajj saying:

لَبَّيْكَ ٱللَّٰهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ ٱلْحَمْدَ وَٱلنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَٱلْمُلْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ

“I respond to Your call O Allah! I respond to Your call. You have no partner. I respond to Your call. All praise, thanks and blessings are for You. All sovereignty is for You. And You have no partners with You).’”

Question 21

What did the Prophet (SAW) instruct M’adh ibn Jabal when going to the people of Yemen to introduce Islam?

Answer 21

The Prophet (ﷺ) sent Mu`adh to Yemen and said, “Invite the people to testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I am Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), and if they obey you to do so, then teach them that Allah has enjoined on them five prayers in every day and night (in twenty-four hours), and if they obey you to do so, then teach them that Allah has made it obligatory for them to pay the Zakat from their property and it is to be taken from the wealthy among them and given to the poor.”

Sahih Bukhari 1395

• starting with most important matter; ONESS OF ALLAH

Question 22

What does this hadith (instructing Mu’adh Ibn Jabal) display about how Dawah was given to the people?

Answer 22

People had to FIRST know about Allah, His Attributes, Actions THEN other matters (prayer/fasting) were introduced

Question 23

What is the relationship Aqeedah has with Dua?

Mention the verse + its importance

Answer 23

Allah says:

ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ٦
Guide us along the Straight Path,

Surah Fatitha (6)

• ayahs in the surah mention descriptions of Allah, His Attributes and Actions
• Verse 6 built upon the verses of Aqeedah that proceeded it