Table of Contents 2
Class One 1
Introduction 1
The Basmalah 5
Tawheed in Bismillahi Ar-Rahmaan Ar-Raheem 5
Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah 5
Tawheed Ar-Rububiyyah 6
Tawheed Al-Asmaa Was-Sifaat 6
Linguistic Rules in Bismillahi Ar-Rahmaan Ar-Raheem 7
Al-Jaar wal-Majroor fil-Basmalah Muta’alliqun Bimahthoof Taqdeeruhu Fi’il Laa’iqun Bilmaqaam 7
Ta’kheer Al-‘Aamil Yufeed Al-Hasr 7
Proofs for Beginning with the Basmalah 8
It is in Accordance with the Qur’an 8
The Prophet Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam Began his Letters with Bismillahi Ar-Rahmaan Ar-Raheem 8
The Blessing in the Basmalah 9
Class Two 10
Do we say Bismillah or Bismillahi Ar-Rahmaan Ar-Raheem? 10
The Name Allah 13
Allah is The Sole Title for the Lord that Fashioned Everything 13
The Root of the Name Allah 14
Allah uses Allah and Rabb in the Qur’an 14
Allah is Different to any other Names 15
The Name Allah by Itself is not a Dhikr 15
Allah is the Name that All His Other Names Follow 15
Aspects of Tawheed in the Name Allah 15
The Mighty Name Allah 16
Ar-Rahmaan and Ar-Raheem 17
Ar-Rahmaan 17
Ar-Raheem 18
Ar-Rahmaan and Ar-Raheem 19
The Mercy of Allah 21
The Attribute of Mercy 21
The Mercy of Allah 22
Attaining the Mercy of Alah 23
Class Three 24
Know May Allah Have Mercy on You 24
The Importance of Knowledge 24
The Definition of Knowledge 27
The Use of the Word I’lam 27
Is Knowledge Conveyed to other than Humans? 27
Can you say I’lam to Someone More Knowledgeable? 30
The Levels of Knowledge: Ibn Al-Qayyim 30
The Honour of Knowledge 31
The Example of the Scholars 35
Jaabir and Abu Ayyub 36
Muhammad bin Hassan Ash-Shaybaani 37
Asad ibn Al-Furaat 37
Sa’eed ibn Musayyib, Ar-Raazi and Al-Bukhari 38
An-Nawawi, Lisaan Ad-Deen ibn Khateeb and Mu’adh ibn Jabal 39
Sulaymaan ibn Abdul Malik the Khalifah and Ataa’ ibn Rabah 40
Al-Kasaa’ee and the Sons of the Khalifah 41
Ash-Shaafi’ee and Ibn Jawzi 41
Rahimak Allah 42
Maghfirah and Rahmah 42
Do you say Rahimak Allah to a Non Muslim? 43
Why did he say Rahimak Allah? 44
Class Four 47
The Four Introductory Matters 47
What is the Definition of Waajib? 47
Is there a Difference Between Waajib and Fardh? 48
The Proof for the Opinion that Waajib and Fardh are Synonymous 48
The Proof for the Opinion that Waajib is Lesser than Fardh 50
How do they Categorise the Faraa’idh and Waajibaat? 51
The Result of this Dispute 52
The Islamic Knowledges are Intertwined 53
Which Definition of Waajib did the Author Intend? 54
Knowledge in Matters that Pertain to Allah 54
The Definition of Fardh ‘Ayn 54
The Definition of Fardh Kifaayah 55
Fardh ‘Ayn in Knowledge, Action, Leaving Matters and Belief 55
Fardh ‘Ayn in Knowledge 55
Fardh ‘Ayn in Action 56
Fardh ‘Ayn in Leaving Matters 56
Fardh ‘Ayn in Belief 57
The Four Obligatory Matters 57
The Definition of Mas’alah 58
The First Introductory Matter: Knowledge 59
Knowledge of Allah 59
Ma’rifatullah 59
Knowledge of the Halaal and Haraam 60
The Importance of Ma’rifatullah 61
Ignorance in Ma’rifatullah 64
Knowledge of the Prophet Sallallahu ‘Alayhi Wa Sallam 65
Knowledge of Islam 67
The Definition of Islam 68
Islam is the Only Religion Acceptable to Allah 68
The Foundation Actions of Islam 71
Class Five 71
The Order of the Definition of Knowledge 73
Knowing Allah, the Prophet Sallallahu ‘Alayhi wa Sallam and the Religion with Proof 73
What is the Definition of Proof? 73
Is Taqleed Permissible in Matters of ‘Aqeedah? 74
The First Opinion that you Must Know the Proof 75
The Second Opinion that it is not Obligatory to Know the Proof if One is Firm in his Faith 75
The Third Opinion that Knowing the Proof is Haraam 76
Summary of the Three Opinions 76
The Proofs that Taqleed is Permissible 77
The Second Introductory Matter: To Act Upon Knowledge 80
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The Types of Actions in Islam 80
Do you get Reward for Leaving the Haraam? 80
The Essential Aspects of Applying Knowledge 81
Ordaining the Good and Forbidding the Evil and Application within Oneself are Two Separate Obligatory Matters 81
A Man whose Actions do not Match his Knowledge 82
One is Going to be Questioned about his Knoweldge on the Judgment Day 83
Saying That Which You Do Not Do 83
Knowledge That Does Not Benefit 84
