Intention
What is the Arabic word for intention?
Niyyah
Seeking knowledge is an __________ upon every Muslim.
obligation
Define Aqeedah:
The Islamic creed/matters that one believes in with certainty.
The 1st Pillar of Eman/Faith.
The belief in Allah.
The Scientific Revolution created an ideology or way of thinking called “Scientism” which is the belief that
only with the scientific method and its' tools can you say what is real and what is not.
How does Allah deal with someone who makes the intention to do something good but does NOT follow through with doing it?
He still records it as a complete good deed and rewards them.
Name one of the 5 ingredients for seeking knowledge.
Let go of your comfort, stick with your teacher, be humble, still limbs and an attentive ear, memorize and understand.
The issues of aqeedah are unseen, also known as (in Arabic)
Al-Ghayb
The second pillar of Eman/Faith.
The belief in his angels.
Some of the limitations of science include...
How does Allah deal with someone who makes the intention to do something good and follows through with it?
He multiples their reward.
What do the fish do to the seekers of knowledge?
Seek forgiveness for him/her.
Abud-Darda (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who follows a path in quest of knowledge, Allah will make the path of Jannah easy to him. The angels ______________ over the seeker of knowledge, being pleased with what he does. The inhabitants of the heavens and the earth and even the fish in the depth of the oceans seek forgiveness for him. The superiority of the learned man over the devout worshipper is like that of the full moon to the rest of the stars (i.e., in brightness)."
[Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi]. Reference: Riyad as-Salihin 1388. In-book reference: Book 12, Hadith 13
One who rejects even one part of aqeedah is considered a...
disbeliever/kafir
The 3rd and 4th Pillar of Eman/Faith.
The belief in all of the Books and Messengers sent by Allah.
When deciphering falsehood from truth, the Quran uses not only the minds (logic) but it appeals to the...
heart (spiritual)
How does Allah deal with someone who makes the intention to do something bad but does NOT follow through with doing it?
Allah rewards them. (The angels write it down as a good deed.)
What do angels do to the knowledge seekers?
Lower their wings in approval.
Safwan ibn ‘Assal reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No one leaves their house in search of knowledge but that the angels will lower their wings in approval of what he does.”
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 226 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani
Three that "believed" but did not live by the creed:
Iblees, Pharoah, and Abu Talib
The 5th Pillar of Islam.
TRICK QUESTION: Making Hajj at least once in your life.
The 5th Pillar of Eman/Faith is belief in the Day of Judgement.
the fitrah.
If you make the intention to do something bad and you follow through and do it, what are you punished for?
Only the action and not the bad intention.
The hadith, “Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim,” is narrated by whom?
Anas ibn Malik
Eman (faith) does not mean only acknowledging that Allah and the other pillars exist.
Eman, means aqeedah that a person:
1.
2.
3.
1. Accepts in his heart,
2. Affirms by his tongue
3. Adheres to the way laid down by Allah.
The belief in Al-Qadha wal Qadr (Doom and Divine Decree)
An argument for Allah's existence could include...
1. Just as our phones and everything else around us has a shape, pattern, design and purpose, we know it was created even though we didn't see go to the factory to watch it be made. Likewise, we humans who are much more complex must logically have been designed and created but a higher power and given a purpose.
2. From the beginning of time, humans have turned to worship a higher power. It is the fitrah (natural instinct) they were born with. Even those who say they don't worship anything, find themselves worshiping political leaders, celebrities or ideologies.