Exam structure is likely:
• 10 MCQ
• 10 Fill-in-the-blanks
• 4 short essays
• 5 long essays
A. Ten Major signs.
1. The Smoke
2. Fitnat ad-Dajjaal (the Tribulation of the Dajjaal)
o His tribulation will be the greatest in human history
o The reason why he is called Al-Maseeh ad-Dajjaal
o The state of the Muslims at the time when the Dajjaal will emerge
o The great battle and the conquest of Constantinople
o Drought and famine before the emergence of the Dajjaal
o The attributes and characteristics of the Dajjaal
The Dajjaal will be one-eyed
Written between his eyes is "kaafir"
He will not have any offspring
o The falsehood of his claim to lordship
o The Dajjaal's ability to create fitnah (tribulation, trial)
The ability to travel rapidly throughout the earth
His paradise and his fire
He will seek the help of the shayaateen
Inanimate objects and animals will respond to his commands
He will kill that young man then bring him back to life
Where will he emerge from (The Dajjaal will emerge in the east, from
the land of the Persians called Khuraasaan)
How long he will remain on earth (Forty days, one day like a year, one
day like
a month, one day like a week and the rest of his days like your days)
The followers of the Dajjaal
Madeenah and Makkah will be protected from the Dajjaal
How to save oneself from the Dajjaal
His destruction and the end of his tribulation; the destruction of his
Jew followers
The belief of Ahl as-Sunnah concerning the Dajjaal
Ibn Sayyaad and the Dajjaal
The Dajjaal according to the report of Tameem adDaari
3. The Descent of 'Eesa ibn Maryam (Jesus son of Mary)
o When will he descend
o How will 'Eesa rule after he descends
o 'Eesa (Jesus) will kill the Dajjaal
o The mission of 'Eesa after killing the Dajjaal, and the destruction of Ya'jooj
and Ma'jooj
o What we learn from the texts which speak of 'Eesa
o Good living after the Messial} comes
o 'Eesa's stay on earth
o The virtue of those who will accompany 'Eesa
4. The Emergence ofYa'jooj and Ma'jooj (Gog and Magog)
5. The End of Islam, the Removal of the Qur'an and the Death of Good People
6. Mankind's Return to Ignorance and Idol-Worship
7. The Destruction of the Ka'bah by Dhui-Suwayqatayn
8. The Rising of the Sun from the West
9. The Emergence of the Beast
10. The Fire which will Gather the People
B. Lexical meanings of Islam, Iman and Ihsan
Iman lexicon – safety, security, peace
Concise Definition of Iman:
• تصديق بالقلب
• وا�قرار باللسان
• وعمل ا�وارح
• وعمل با�ر�ن يز�د بالطاعة و�نقص بالمعصية
Having firm belief in heart, articulating with tongue, acting with limbs, abiding to law.
If anyone misses any one, they will fall into act of ingratitude (which is disbelief).
Differences between Islam and Iman
Iman lies in the heart because we have not seen anything with our eyes.
Zakat is for wealth, property and even for self, zakatunNafs which is tazkiyatanNafs.
Aqeedah vs Iman
Aqeedah
• Embedded into the heart
• Aqeedah is the foundation
• Aqeedah is Science of theology
• Aqeedah is firmly tied in the heart
Iman
• Believe of the 6 component
• Iman is the stem
• Iman is parts of its science
• Iman is the manifestation of Aqeedah
Shall I tell of the worst losers? – Surah AlKahf
These theologies are from the self-ideologies of philosophers which they imposed on Islam.
These ideologies are not accepted by Allah by the followers are presuming it is accepted.
Ihsan
Deen – comes from Dana, yadinu, one of the meaning is to be “in debt to”
Classification of Iman
1 – Tangible: it encompasses of exercising every part of our limbs in accordance to
revelation
2 – Intangible: It comprises of complete and firm belief in ones heart which is the condition
for every Ibadah.
Salah, Zakah, hajj and learning. Imam increases when we use limb. This is tangible.
Physical and spiritual. When we boost in physical to attain the spiritual. We are rewarded
even in the travelling of class. Leaving out of comfort zone, it’s considered travelling further.
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Faith consists
of sixty to seventy branches, the best of which is to declare there is no God but Allah and the
least of which is to remove something harmful from the road, and modesty is a branch of
faith.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 9, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 35
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Highest level is la ilaha illallah.
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� قال قال َر ُسول ا� ِ ص،َ � ْن أ ِ� ه َر�ْ َرة، � ْن أ ِ� َصال ٍِح،ار َ
ٍ �ن �ب ِد ا� ِ ب ِن دِين، �ن سهي ٍل، حد�نا ج ِر�ر،حد�نا زه� �ن حر ٍب
ٌ ْ ُ ُ َ َْ َ
اء شع َبة �ق وا�ي َّ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ َ ْ َ َ ُ َّ َّ َ َ َ ُ ْ َ َ ُ َ ْ َ َ ً َ ْ ُ َ ُّ َ ٌ ْ ْ َ َ ُ ْ َ َ ٌ ْ ُ َ
ِ ا�يمان بِضع وسبعون أو بِضع وسِتون شعبة فأفضلها قول � إِ� إِ� ا� وأدناها إِماطة ا�ذى ع ِن الط ِر ِ " ا� عليه وسلم
. " ان َ َ
ِ ا�يم ِ مِن
Belief of the Heart (tasdeeq)
Shahadah Imam in Angel Iman in Revelation Iman in Rasool
Iman in hereafter Iman in the day of Iman in the day of Iman in the Sirat
Resurrection assmembly (Bridge and Scale)
Iman in hell and Iman in love of Allah Iman in Love of Honoring Allah’s
heaven Rasool Messenger
Loving and hating for Sincerity Taubah (repentance) Fear of Allah
Allah
Hope in Allah Gratitude for his Patience upon Reliance upon Allah
blessings misfortune
Iman in his Mercy Loving one another Good character Modesty
for Allah
Content with Guarding against evil Guarding the dignity Abstaining from
goodness of others jealousy
Shaitaan will use 7 methods to deceive us, first to start off with things which are halal.
Statement of the tongue (Iqraar)
Quran
Seeking knowledge
Spreading Knowledge
Supplication
Remembrance (Zikr)
Guarding one’s tongue
We won’t fulfil Allah’s obligation without supplication, we are here because someone made
dua for us. Even for the prophet, Nabi Ibrahim made dua for his progenies. Allah fulfilled the
dua very much later but it did happen. Prophet said dua is the weapon for believer.
Stages of Iman in Allah
1. Knowledge
2. Certainty
3. Acceptance
4. Submit/Surrender
5. Truthfulness
6. Sincerity
7. Love
Use the templates of dua which prophet have given us.
Action of the Limb
Thaharah Salah Zakah Saum
I’tikaf Hajj and Umrah Wafa bil Uqud Avoid from harming
(fulfilling contracts) throught hand (e.g.
slapping)
Iqtisad fi nafaqa Garments Restaurants Sports and
(economics) entertainment
Zuhud in this world Sacrificial Sifat Qirah Marriage
Protecting the eyes Rights of Parents Preserving family tie Educating Children
against sins
Rights of servant Holding onto to unity Justice Reconciliation
between human
Helping for any Ammar bil ma’ruf Hukum Huddud Jihad
righteous cause nahhi annil Munkar
(ta’awun bil bir)
Amanah (security) Loving the believer Visting the sick Salatul Janazah
Guarding against Prevention form Removing any harms Spreading salam to
dispute between killing an innocent from the pavement known and unknown
human soul
Definition of Aqeedah
Aqeedah Aqadah – rope, to tie, contract, an obligation (knot marriage – uqdatun nikkah)
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ا� بِاللغوِ ِ� � ْ� َمان ِ� ْم َو�ٰ�ِن يُؤاخِذ�م ب ِ َما �قد� ُم ا� ْ� َمان ا يؤاخِذ�م
But He will take you to task for the oaths which you swear in earnest (Ar., aqadtum)
Surah Al-Mā'idah 5:89
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� ل َعل� ْم �فل ُِحون �يا ��ها ا�ِين آمنوا اركعوا واسجدوا وا�بدوا ر��م وا�علوا ا
O believers! Bow down, prostrate yourselves, worship your Rabb and do good deeds so that
you may attain salvation.
Surah Al-Ĥaj 22:77
Universal Definition
The firm creed that one’s heart is fixed upon without any wavering or doubt. It excludes any
supposition, doubt or suspicion.
C. Pantheism – concept
Pantheism is a metaphysical and religious position. Broadly defined it is the view that (1)
“God is everything and everything is God…the world is either identical with God or in some
way a self-expression of his nature” (H.P.Owen). Similarly, it is the view that (2) everything
that exists constitutes a “unity” and this all-inclusive unity is in some sense divine
(A.MacIntyre). A slightly more specific definition is given by Owen who says (3)
“’Pantheism’…signifies the belief that every existing entity is, only one Being; and that all
other forms of reality are either modes (or appearances) of it or identical with it” (p. 65).
D. khawariij, qadarite, jabarites, and mutazilites (memorise page 49 and 50 of the
text, also the book on Qada and Qadr; reference on qadarites etc.)
• Khawarij
• Deeds are a component of Iman
• If a person commits a major sin, he loses Iman and becomes disbeliever
• Major – zinah, consuming alcohol, riba
• Punishment is permanent exit of Islam
• Khawarij comes from the word Kharj which means to exit
• Mu’tazilah
• Deeds are components of Iman
• However, one who commits major sin is not a disbeliever but will be in hell
forever
• Means you can still practice Islam (like a person’s actions are not accepted
for 40 days if consume alcohol, that doesn’t mean we have 40 days of
leave but still must perform deeds with the hope that Allah forgives)
• Hence one cannot escalate to Mukmin once they have performed major sin
• Al-Murji’ah
• The deeds of the heart are included but not the deeds of the body (I am a
Muslim in the heart)
• Deeds of the body are only fruits of faith
• Iman does not increase or decrease (prayers or other Amal does not make
Iman increase or decrease)
• Matrudiyah
• Deeds of the heart are not part of Iman (drinking with right hand, entering
toilet with left leg is not part of Iman)
• Only the belief in the heart
• Some even exclude the statement of the tongue
• Iman does not increase or decrease
• Jahmiyah
• Ma’rifah (knowing) – firaun also knew Allah, he in fact toook shahadah as
stated in quran Surah Yunus 10:90. Allah says firaun was aware of Allah in
another surah.
• They had 100 followers
• Only existed for a short period of time
• Asha’irah
• Iman is tasdeeq (affirmation)
• It excludes all deeds as part of its essential components
• Ashairah had 3 components in his life, first of which was al ilmul kalam
which is falsafa
• This exists till today
E. The difference between the sects, the reasons for the deviation.
F. Orientalism, liberalism, capitalism (answers aren't in the book, hence ustaz ask
to do our own research), and secularism (in the text pg59 to 64)
G. Hinduism (please refer to the pdf which Rudy sent earlier today).
