Islamiyat (0493)
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Topic 01
The existence and oneness of God
- 01God in himself
- 02God’s relationship with the created world
- 03God’s Messengers
Topic 02
The history and importance of the Qur’an
- 01Revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet (610–632)
- 02Compilation of the Qur’an under the Rightly Guided Caliphs
- 03Major themes in set passages and similar texts
- 04Use in legal thinking and relationship with Hadiths, consensus, and analogy
- 05Significance as the basis of Islamic thought and action
Topic 03
The life and importance of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
- 01Main events from birth to call to prophethood
- 02Activities in Makka and experiences with opponents
- 03Activities in Madina, leadership, and conflicts
- 04Actions and character
- 05Importance as an example for individual conduct and relations
- 06Importance as an example for communal and inter-state relations
- 07Significance as Seal of the Prophets and last Messenger
Topic 04
The Prophet’s family and Companions
- 01The Prophet’s wives
- 02Descendants, including children, grandchildren, and Shi‘a Imams
- 03Leading Companions: Ten Blessed, Scribes, Emigrants, Helpers, and Caliphs in his lifetime
Topic 05
The teachings of the Prophet
- 01Teachings relating to individual conduct
- 02Teachings relating to life in the community
Topic 06
The history and importance of the Hadith
- 01History of the compilation of the Hadiths
- 02Main musnad and musannaf collections
- 03Methods of testing reliability (isnad and matn)
- 04Major themes in set passages and similar texts
- 05Use in legal thinking and relationship with Qur'an, consensus, and analogy
- 06Significance in Islamic thought and action
Topic 07
The Rightly Guided Caliphs
- 01Main events of the rules of the four Caliphs
- 02Policies in maintaining and expanding the state
- 03Approaches to leading the community
- 04Main achievements
- 05Main difficulties encountered
- 06Significance as examples of leadership
- 07Importance of their rules as models for government
- 08Importance as examples for inter-state relations
Topic 08
The Articles of Faith and the Pillars of Islam
- 01Belief in God
- 02Angels, their nature and duties
- 03Books, their contents and purpose
- 04Prophets, their character and function
- 05God’s predestination and decree
- 06Resurrection and the last day
- 07Jihad: physical, mental, and spiritual meanings
- 08Declaration of faith (shahada) and its significance
- 09Prayer (salat): performance, times, and importance
- 10Alms-giving (zakat): performance and significance
- 11Fasting (sawm): observance and significance
- 12Pilgrimage (hajj): observances and significance
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