Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Islam: Faith, Practice & History

Author: Sayyid Muhammad Rizivi
Publisher: Ansariyan Publications – Qum
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• Preface
• Part 1: Beliefs
• Lesson 1: Why Religion?
• 1. Why Study Religion?
• (A) Love of Knowledge
• (B) The Sense of Thankfulness
• (C) Preventing Possible Danger
• 2. Some Necessary Qualities of Religion
• (a) It must satisfy the intelligence and intellect of human beings
• (b) It must teach and demonstrate dignity of human beings
• (c) It must be a complete guide to develop the body, mind and spirit of humans as a whole
• (d) It must conform with human nature
• (e) It should not be a tool in the hands of oppressors to suppress the masses
• Question Paper For Lesson 1
• Lesson 2: Ways of Knowing God
• First Method: The Inner Way
• Second Method: Experiment Beyond Sensation
• Nature & Scope of this Method
• Question Paper For Lesson 2
• Lesson 3: Designs in The Universe
• Question Paper For Lesson 3
• Lesson 4: More About God
• 1. The Eternal Need for God
• 2. God Occupies No Space
• 3. Is God Visible?
• 4. God is in Need of Nothing
• 5. God's Omniscience
• The Basis Of God’s Knowledge
• The Difference Between Creator & Maker
• Question Paper On Lesson 4
• Lesson 5: The One & Only God
• Question Paper On Lesson 5
• Lesson 6: Tawhid & Sifat
• 1. Tawhid - Monotheism
• The Message of Tawhid
• 2. Sifat - the Attributes of God
• (A) The Positive Attributes (As-Sifāt Ath-Thubutiyyah)
• (B) The Negative Attributes (As-Sifāt As-Salbiyyah)
• Question Paper on Lesson 6
• Lesson 7: The Justice of God
• 1. God's Justice
• 1. Ignorance
• 2. Need
• 3. Weakness or Compulsion
• 2. What is Justice?
• 3. The Vicissitudes in the Life of Man
• Question Paper on Lesson 7
• Lesson 8: Prophets & Human Guaidence
• 1. The Purpose of Life
• 2. Human Conscience
• 3. Human Intelligence
• 4. The Divine Guidance
• The Distinctions of the Divine Guidance
• 5. Role of Miracles in Prophethood
• What are Miracles?
• Question Paper on Lesson 8
• Lesson 9: The Purity of The Prophets
• 1. Why must the Prophets be Ma'sum?
• (A) The Principle of Instruction
• (B) Confidence & Acceptance
• 2. How can a person be Ma'sum?
• (A) Real Love of God
• (B) The Deep & Perfect Insight of The Prophets
• Question Paper on Lesson 9
• Lesson 10: Prophets & Scriptures
• Question Paper on Lesson 10
• Lesson 11: Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
• 1. Arabia at the Prophet's Birth
• 2. The Birth of the Prophet of Islam
• 3. Commencement of the Mission
• 4. The Prophet's Migration (Hijrah)
• Question Paper on Lesson 11
• Lesson 12: Al-Qur’an The Miracle of Islam
• 1. Prophets & Miracles
• 2. Al-Qur'an - the Everlasting Miracle
• (A) The Eloquence Of The Qur’ān
• (B) Harmonisation of its Themes
• (C) Scientific Revelations
• The Moon & The Sun
• Exploring The Space
• Pharaoh's Body
• Question Paper on Lesson 12
• Lesson 13: The Last Message & The Last Prophet
• 1. Muhammad, the Last Prophet
• 2. The Universality of Islam
• (A) The God of Islam
• (B) Equality in Islam
• (c) Islam & Freedom of Thought
• (D) Islam & Knowledge
• (E) Islam’s Concept of Life
• (F) Islamic Laws & Change in Lifestyle
• 3. The Continuation of Divine Assistance
• Question Paper on Lesson 13
• Lesson 14: The Imamat Succession to the Prophet
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Is the Qur'an not Sufficient?
• Question Paper on Lesson 14
• Lesson 15: Amir Al-Mu’minin ‘Ali
• 1. The Successor of the Prophet
• 2. The First Leader
• 3. The Historical Hadith of Ghadir
• (A) The Authenticity of the Hadith of Ghadir
• (B) The Meaning of “Mawla” in the Hadith of Ghadir
• Question Paper on Lesson 15
• Lesson 16: Khilafat & Consulation (a review of Saqifa)
• 1. The Authority of the Prophet
• 2. Is the Prophet Subject to the Opinion of the Majority?
• 3. Did Consultation Take Place after the Prophet's Death?
• A Brief Look at Saqifah
• (B) A Short Review of Saqifah
• Question Paper on Lesson 16
• Lesson 17: Twelve Caliphs or Imams
• 1. The Hadith on Twelve Imams
• 2. A Few Facts About the Twelve Imams
• Question Paper on Lesson 17
• Lesson 18: The Twelfth Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi (a.s.)
• 1. Belief in Al-Mahdi & the Universal Reform
• 2. The Qur'an & the Belief in al-Mahdi
• 3. Belief in the Mahdi & Sunni Authorities
• 4. The Hidden Reformer
• 5. The Length of al-Mahdi's Life
• Question Paper on Lesson 18
• Lesson 19: The Return & Resurrection (Al-Ma’ad & Al-Qiyamah)
• 1. The Wisdom & Justice of God
• 2. The Return in Islam
• Question Paper on Lesson 19
• Lesson 20: After Death After Death
• 1. Purgatory (Barzakh)
• 2. The Questioning in the Grave
• 3. The Torment of the Grave
• 4. The Paradise & Hell in the Qur'an
• Question Paper on Lesson 20
• Part 2: Laws and Ethics
• Lesson 21: The Shari‘a
• 1. The Place of Shari’a in Islam
• 2. The Need for the Shari’a
• 3. The Superiority of God-made Laws over Man-made Laws
• Question Paper on Lesson 21
• Lesson 22: Sources Of The Shari’a
• 1. The Qur’an & the Sunna of the Prophet
• 2. The Example of the Imams
• Question Paper on Lesson 22
• Lesson 23: Ijtihad, Taqlid & Ihtiyat
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Ijtihad
• 3. Taqlid
• (A) Is Taqlid Reasonable?
• (B) Support from the Qur’an & Sunnah
• Question Paper on Lesson 23
• Lesson 24: More About The Shari‘a
• 1. The Roots & Branches of Religion
• 2. The Classification of Shari’a Laws
• 3. The Five Types of Decrees
• Question Paper on Lesson 24
• Lesson 25: Islam’s Spirtual Program (1)
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Purpose of Creation
• 3. Program for Spiritual Training
• (A) THE ANNUAL SPIRITUAL TRAINING
• Question Paper on Lesson 25
• Lesson 26: Islam’s Spirtual Program (2)
• (B) THE DAILY SPIRITUAL TRAINING
• (i) Wuzu: Reminder of Spiritual Purity
• (ii) Salat Helps in Spiritual Training
• (iii) Sajdah: Daily Reminder of the Purpose of Life
• Question Paper on Lesson 26
• Lesson 27: The Islamic Community 1
• 1. The Brotherhood of Islam
• 2. The Prophet & Islamic Brotherhood
• 3. The Moral Rights of Brotherhood
• Question Paper on Lesson 27
• Lesson 28: The Islamic Community 2
• 1. Equality of Believers
• (A) The Concept
• (B) Example from History
• (C) Promotion of Equality & Brotherhood
• Question Paper on Lesson 28
• Lesson 29: The Islamic Community 3
• 1. Bidding The Good & Forbidding The Evil
• 1. Amr Bi ’L-Ma‘Rūf & Nahi ‘Ani ’L-Munkar: Bidding The Good & Forbidding The Evil
• 2. Importance of Amr & Nahi
• 3. Amr & Nahi: An Expression of Brotherhood
• 4. Conditions & Levels of Amr & Nahi
• Question Paper on Lesson 29
• Lesson 30: Islamic Economic System (1)
• 1. The Middle Path
• 2. The Economic Equality
• On Individual Level
• First level of charity
• Second level of charity
• On Collective Level
• Question Paper on Lesson 30
• Lesson 31: Islamic Economic System (2)
• 1. Importance of Zakat
• 2. Obligatory Zakat
• (A) Sharing The Natural Resources
• (B) Zakātu ’L-Fitra: Sharing On The Day Of ‘Iddu ’L-Fitr
• 3. Recommended Zakat
• 4. The Usage of Zakat Fund
• Question Paper on Lesson 31
• Lesson 32: Islamic Economic System (3)
• 1. Khums in the Qur’ān & History
• (A) The Meaning Of “Ghanimtum”
• (B) The History Of Khums
• (C) The Islamic Laws
• (D) The Interpretation Of The Qur'ān
• Question 1: [10 points]
• Lesson 33: Family Life in Islam (1)
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Extended & Nuclear Family Systems
• Extended Family System
• Nuclear Family System
• 3. The Islamic View
• 4. Examples in History
• Question Paper on Lesson 33
• Lesson 34: Family Life in Islam (2)
• 1. Children’s Status & Rights
• 2. Some Basic Rights
• 3. Three Stages of Life
• The First Stage: from birth to age seven
• The Second Stage: from age eight to fourteen
• The Third Stage: from age fifteen to twenty-one
• Question Paper on Lesson 34
• Lesson 35: Family Life in Islam (3)
• 1. Parents’ Status
• (A) Father
• (B) Mother
• 2. Parents’ Rights in the Qur’an
• 3. Importance of Silatu ‘r-Rahm
• The Positive Aspect
• The Negative Aspect
• The Methods of Silatu’r-Rahm
• Question Paper on Lesson 35
• Part 3: History
• Lesson 36: The Prophet Of Islam (Muhammad Al-Mustafa)
• 1. Birth to Bi’that
• 2. The Beginning of the Mission
• 3. The Hijrah
• 4. Establishing an Islamic Community
• 5. Encounters on the Battlefields
• (A) The Battle of Badr
• (B) The Battle of Uhud
• (C) The Battle ofKhandaq (Ahzab)
• (D) The Bani Qurazah Battle
• (E) The Bani Mustalaq War
• (F) The Battle ofKhaybar
• 6. The Treaty of Hudaybia & the Fall of Mecca
• 7. The Last Pilgrimage & Death
• 8. Lamartine’s Homage to the Prophet
• Question Paper on Lesson 36
• Lesson 37: The Best Of All Women (Fatimatu -Zahra’))
• 1. Birth to Hijra
• 2. Father & Daughter
• 3. Marriage to ‘Ali
• 4. Fatima’s Status in the Qur’an & the Sunnah
• 5. After the Prophet
• Question Paper on Lesson 37
• Lesson 38: The First Imam (‘Ali bin Abi Talib)
• 1. Birth to Bi’that
• 2. Bi’that to Hijrat
• 3. Hijrat to the Prophet’s Death
• 4. The Three Caliphs
• 5. Caliphate to Death
• 6. The Personality of ‘Ali
• 7. ‘Ali’s Last Words
• Question Paper on Lesson 38
• Lesson 39: The Second Imam (Hasan bin ‘Ali)
• 1. Birth & Early Life
• 2. With ‘Ali Amiru ’1-Mu’minin
• 3. The Imamate of Hasan bin ‘Ali
• 4. His Noble Character
• 5. His Death
• Question Paper on Lesson 39
• Lesson 40: The Third Imam (Husayn bin ‘Ali)
• 1. Birth & Early Life
• 2. Mu’awiyah’s Rule
• 3. Yazid’s demand for Bay’ah
• 4. Towards Karbala
• 5. The Consequences of Karbala
• Question Paper on Lesson 40
• Lesson 41: The Fourth Imam (‘Ali ibn al-Husayn)
• 1. Birth & Early Life
• 2. Karbala & His Imamat
• 3. Jihad by Knowledge
• 4. Attitude of the Rulers
• Question Paper on Lesson 41
• Lesson 42: The Fifth Imam (Muhammad ibn ‘Ali)
• 1. Birth & Early Life
• 2. Continuation of Jihad by Knowledge
• 3. Some Distinguished Companions of the Imam
• 4. Attitude of the Rulers
• 5. Final Days & Death
• Question Paper on Lesson 42
• Lesson 43: The Sixth Imam (Ja‘far bin Muhammad)
• 1. Birth & Early Days
• 2. His Imamate: Continuation of Scholarly Jihad
• 3. Students & Companions
• 4. Rulers & their Attitude
• 5. Last Days & Death
• Question Paper on Lesson 43
• Lesson 44: The Seventh Imam (Musa ibn Ja‘far)
• 1. Birth
• 2. Political Circumstance of His Imamate
• 3. His Companions
• 4. Death in Prison
• Question Paper on Lesson 44
• Lesson 45: The Eighth Imam(‘Ali ibn Musa)
• 1. Birth
• 2. Political Circumstances of His Imamate
• 3. Imam ar-Rida’s Historical Journey to Marw
• 4. Ma’mun’s Decision & Its Consequences
• 5. Words of Wisdom
• Question Paper on Lesson 45
• Lesson 46: The Ninth Imam (Muhammad bin ‘Ali)
• 1. Birth & Imamate in Childhood
• 2. Ma’mun & Imam at-Taqi (a.s.)
• 3. Mu’tasim’s Rule
• Question Paper on Lesson 46
• Lesson 47: The Tenth Imam (‘Ali ibn Muhammad)
• 1. Birth & Early Years
• 2. Rulers of the Time
• 3. Two Companions of the Imam
• Question Paper on Lesson 47
• Lesson 48: The Eleventh Imam (Hasan bin ‘Ali)
• 1. Birth & Early Years
• 2. Political Circumstances of His Imamate
• 3. The Miracle of Rain
• 4. Ishaq al-Kindi & the Qur’an
• 5. Imam’s Letter to Ibn Babawayh al-Qummi
• 6. Words of Wisdom
• Question Paper on Lesson 48
• Lesson 49: The Twelfth Imam (Muhammad al-Mahdi)
• 1. Birth & Early Life
• 2. The Imamat & Ghaybat
• 3. The Ghaybat Sughra
• 4. The Ghaybat Kubra
• 5. Appearance of al-Mahdi
• Question Paper on Lesson 49
• Lesson 50: Guidance in Occultation & the Message of Shi‘ism
• 1. Importance of Belief in al-Mahdi
• 2. The Question of Long Life
• 3. The Spiritual Guidance of al-Mahdi
• 4. The Spiritual Message of Shi’ism
• Question Paper on Lesson 50
• Notes