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| 2 Doctrine of Monotheism

Introduction to the belief in the Existence of Allah and the Categories of Monotheism
Learning about Allah
The Existence of Allah!
Categories of Monotheism
Oneness of Allah’s Lordship
The Oneness of Allah’s Lordship: Definition and Significance
Affirming Allah’s Lordship
The proofs of Allah’s Lordship
Deviations with regards to Monotheism of Lordship
Divinity
The meaning of the word Ilaah (God) and the difference between the name Ilaah and Rabb (Lord)
Monotheism of Divinity: Definition, Significance, and Proofs
The Two Testimonies of Faith
The levels of the testimony that none is worthy of worship except Allah
The definition of worship, and an explanation of how the term is used, its pillars and conditions
Loyalty and disavowal
The Monotheism of Allah’s Names and Attributes
Definition, Positions, and Ruling
Issues pertaining to Allah’s Beautiful Names
Issues pertaining to Allah’s Attributes
SHIRK (POLYTHEISM) – ITS CATEGORIES AND THE MEANS LEADING TO IT
Definition of Shirk
Tawheed was the default faith and original religion of humanity, not Shirk.
Early emergence of Shirk among the descendants of Adam (peace be upon him)
The introduction of Shirk into the Muslim Nation
Heinousness and Gravity of Shirk
NULLIFIERS OF IMAAN AND THAT WHICH DECREASES IT
Introduction to the linguistic and terminological definition of An-Naaqid (a nullifier) and detailing the rulings that are subsequent to its existence
Defining disbelief, apostacy and clarification about the kinds of disbelief and guidelines on Takfeer (excommunication from Islam) according to Ahl as-Sunnah wa al-Jamaa’ah
Kinds of disbelief and rules concerning how to recognise them
Maxims and principles for Takfeer according to Ahl as-Sunnah wa al-Jamaa’ah
Ruling a particular person to be out of the fold of Islam (Takfeer) and the difference between when it is specific and general
The Impediments of Takfeer
THE REALITY OF IMAAN ACCORDING TO AHLUS SUNNAH WAL-JAMAA’AH
Defining Imaan linguistically and terminologically, and explaining the relationship between them
The reality of Imaan in Islam according to Ahlu Al-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa’ah