Faiths (Aqaids)

Faiths (Aqaids)TO SUBMIT IN FAITHBECAUSE IT IS TRUTH GUARANTEED BY GOD

1FAITHWHEREBY MAN COMPLETELY SUBMITS HIS INTELLECT AND WILL TO GOD

2Concept3Dictionary Meaningcomplete trust or confidence in someone or somethingAqd in ArabicLiteral MeaningIn FiqBertrand Russellnoted, "Where there is evidence, no one speaks of 'faith,We only speak of faith when we wish to substitute emotion for evidenceFew Concepts4Faithconfidence or trust in person, doctrine, thing, etcBeliefis not based on proofAqeedaAqd/Girha laganaEeman Complete submission to AllahIntroductory Remarks5In theology, believing is a pre-requisite to knowing.Owing to limitations of the human mind, we often end up with truths that cannot be fully graspedWe call them mysteries, which could only be appreciated in faith and they are the truths beyond comprehensionEven ,science makes use of human reason, theology remains primarily studied from the point of view of faith7 Components of Faith6Psychological TrustA certain kind of affective psychological statenamely, a state of feeling confident and trustingFaith as a knowledgefaith asknowledgeof specific truths, revealed by GodFaith as a ReasonFaith as a BeliefIf faith is not a firm and certainknowledge of theistic truths, faith may be a certain kind ofbelief.Cont75.Faith as a TrustbelievinginGod, rather than believingthatGod exists6.Faith as a hopefaith as involving belief beyond the evidencefaith with hoping that the claims of faith are true7.Faith as a virtueFaith is traditionally regarded as one of the theological virtuesProcess 8Zan is to know9PickthallWho know that they will have to meet their Lord, and that unto Him they are returning.2/46Urdu

MindBelievingTo believe inGod is not an abstract idea, but to enter into an association with HimDOCTRINEWillDoingTo do what we believeCommit ourselves to obey Gods will for usMORALITYHeartTrustingWhat belief requiresLove of God and the promise of eternal happiness with Him

We make ourselves aware of every time we commune with Him in prayerWORSHIP10Practical form of Faith11Doctrine, morality, and worship are three dimensions of faithIt is through these that we are able to manifest completely our faith in God Believing is also vital to our everyday lifeIt is a fundamental property of human relations12There are three things involved in faith: Believing in Gods existence,Recognizing His word as truth, Accepting his word as the rule of life and the way to salvation.

For this reason, we say that faith is a way of life.As such, faith, involves the total person: mind, heart, and will in an integral act of believing, trusting, and doing.

FAITH IS A GIFT OF GOD A supernatural virtue infused by God13

Some Questions14Can there be faith without adherence to any theistic tradition ?Is faith an instinct ?Do all of our beliefs rest ultimately on beliefs accepted by faith ?Is faith merely thevirtueby which we hold to our reasoned ideas ?

77 Branches of ImanA collection compiled byImamAl-Bayhaqiin his workShoob al-Iman30 of Heart, 7 of Tong, 40 of BodyAbu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet said:"Iman has more than 70 branches. The most excellent among these branches is the saying of "Laa ilaaha ill Allah" (there is no God but Allah), and the smallest branch is to remove an obstacle from the wayside. And Haya (modesty) is an important branch of Iman."(Sahi-Muslim)15Need and Importance of Faith16Faith as ideology of ReligionFaith is spirit of Ideology /way of lifeFaith as an importnat part of a deenFaith,Rituals,Matters,Ethics,Social SystemAll other branches of deen depends upon faithRecognizing the true Faith17Some of basic questions of a human requires answer by faith and ,plausible answers are the true faithsAqal is an instinct, human needs some faiths to control/satisfy the instinct Important Faiths18In Allah-Tauheed-Oneness of God-Monotheism/Unity of GodIn Rasools-Risalat-ProphethoodAkharat- Tuheed19 Faith in Allah 20Allah exists and nobody has created HimHe alone is the Lord of the whole UniverseHe alone is the Master and He alone is authorized to make any modifications in the universe according to His willHe alone is to be exclusively worshipped and He has no associatesSurah Ikhlas _Ayat Ul KersiDefinition of Allah21

Tauheed by Shah Wali Ullah224 PartsLa elaha-No God But AllahCreator-Khaliq is AllahMaster of Destiny-Taqdeer ka MalikOnly he to be Worshiped-Ebadat k laiqExplanation23

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Oneness of Allah Characteristics25Tuheed-bi-ZatTuheed-bi-SiffatEternity of Allah

Important 26La e la ha illa 12Allah 2696Elah125Elaho (plural of Elah) 36

Socraties, Plato, Aristitle, Xenofin all were monotheistIn other Religions2710 commandments

You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor's.27Some Believes28TrinityGodHoly ChristMarryDeciding about Permited (Halal)/Prohibited (Haram)Pop as innocentConfessionUdai Bin Hatims Question from Holy Prophet (PBUH)They have taken as lords beside Allah their rabbis and their monks and the Messiah son of Mary, when they were bidden to worship only One Allah. There is no Allah save Him. Be He Glorified from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)! (Tubah-31)

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In Hinduism30Believe in monotheism( Eshaver)Even Nastik (Dhria) can be a HinduBelieve in TrinityPantheismTotoism Wagdat Alwajood = pantheism30Jew31PickthallAnd the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old. Allah (Himself) fighteth against them. How perverse are they! (Sura Tuoba : 30

32Its importance33Base of all other beliefHave reciprocal effects all other believesSets the Foundation of good deedsIts the ultimate truthDefines the relationship between God and man

Shirk (Association)34Shirk bi ZatShirk bi SiffatNot Accepting the Eternity

Shirk-e-Asgher (Musnad Ahmed)Show off-Dikhawa-Ria KariShirk by the People of the Book (4/48-51)Denying Superiority of God, Al-jubbat(Idol/Shaitan),Taghoot (khuda ki eta`at sy nikal jana)Shirk

35Five Elements (by Mulana Abdul Wahab of Najad)Fi-Ilm-KnowledgeKnowledge of GaibFi-Siffat-AuthoritySomeone else has the powerFi-Ebadat-WorshipPraying from someone elseFi-Aadat-Laws Believing in SuperstitionsFi-Adab-RespectTaking oath of other than GodThe Effects of Tawheed on Human Life36A believer in this Kalima can never be narrow-minded.He believes in a God who is Creator of the heavens and the earth, the Master of the East and the West and Sustainer of the entire universe. After this belief he does not regard anything in the world as a stranger to himself.He looks upon everything in the universe as belonging to the same Lord whom he himself belongs to. His sympathy, love, and service do not remain confined to any particular sphere or group. His vision is enlarged, his intellectual horizon widens.Cont..37This belief produces in man the highest degree of self-respect and self-esteem. The believer knows that Allah alone is the possessor of all power, and that none besides Him can benefit or harm a person, or provide for his need, or give and take away life, or wield authority or influence. This conviction makes him indifferent to, and independent and fearless of, all powers other than those of God.Cont38This belief makes man virtuous and upright. If a man has the conviction that theirs is no other means of success and salvation for him except purity of soul and righteousness of behavior.As to the atheists, they do not believe that there is any Being having power over them, to whom they would be responsible for their good or bad action; therefore they consider themselves altogether independent to act in whatever way they like in this world. Their own fancies become their gods and they live like slaves of their wishes and desires. Cont39This belief produces in man a very strong degree of determination, patient perseverance, and trust in GodWhen he makes up his mind and devotes his resources to fulfill the Divine Commands in order to secure Gods pleasure, he is sure he has the support and backing of the Lord of the universe, this certainty makes him firm and strong like a mountain, No amount of difficulties, impediments, and hostile opposition can make him give up his resolution. Shirk, Kufr, and atheism have no such effect.

Cont40The believer does not become despondent and broken-hearted under any circumstances.A man has firm faith in God who is the Master of all the treasures of the earth and the heavens, whose grace and bounty have no limit and whose powers are infinite. This faith imparts to his heart extraordinary consolation, fills it with satisfaction and keeps it filled with hopeMushirks, kafirs, and atheists have small hearts; they depends upon limited powers; therefore in hours of trouble they are soon overwhelmed by despair and, frequently, they commit suicide

Effects on Individual and Collective life41Ensures Dignity of ManNourishes self-esteemFlourish Selflessness Generates Bravery and NonchalanceSatisfaction of heartCompletes our FaithsCause the deliverance from sins etcNurture Patience and ContentmentEquality-if anyBrotherhood and Social Compliance

Symptoms of weak faith42Falling into sin and committing haraam deedsFeeling that ones heart is hard and roughAllaah says (interpretation of the meaning): Then, after that, your hearts were hardened and became as stones or even worse in hardness [al-Baqarah 2:74].Not doing acts of worship properlyAllaah does not accept the duaa of one whose heart is heedless of Him. (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, no. 3479; al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 594).Cont43Laziness and carelessness in performing acts of worship(interpretation of the meaning): and when they stand up for prayer, they stand up with laziness [al-Nisa 4:142].Stinginess and miserlinessmeanness and faith never exist together in the heart of the believer. (Reported by al-Nisaai, al-Mujtaba, 6/13; Saheeh al-Jaami, 2678).Excessive arguing and disputingNo people will go astray after having being guided except that they become argumentative. (Reported by Ahmad in al-Musnad, 5/252; Saheeh al-Jaami, 5633).We and our FaithDecide Yourself44Fideism and logical Positivism45FideismFaith is needed to determine some philosophical and religious truths, and it questions the ability of reason to arrive at all truthtrue belief can only arise from faith, because reason and physical evidence cannot lead to truth logical PositivismWhich denies the validity of any beliefs held by faith

Deism46Thatreasonand observation of thenatural world, without the need for organized religionGod never intervenes in human affairs or suspends the natural laws of the universerejectssupernaturalevents such asprophecyandmiraclesAssert that a god (or "the Supreme Architect") does not alter the universe by intervening in it ( clockwork universe theory, in which a god designs and builds the universe, but steps aside to let it run on its own)

Classical Deism47A human'srelationshipwith God was impersonal: That God created the world and set it in motionThat God does not actively intervene in individual human affairs but rather through Divine Providence, That God will give humanity reason and compassion but this applies to all and not individual interventionModern Deism48Deism is the recognition of a universal creative force greater than that demonstrated by mankind Supported by personal observation of laws and designs in nature and the universePerpetuated and Validated by the natural ability of human reason coupled with the rejection of claims made by individuals and organized religions of having received special divine revelation

Deism on PrayersDo not believe in divine intervention, but still find value in prayer as a form of meditation,self-cleansing, spiritual renewalPrayers :Appreciative ("Thank you for") Supplicative ("Please God grant me ")

49Contemporary deist opinions on prayer50That God has created the universe perfectly, so no amount of supplication, request, or begging can change the fundamental nature of the universeThat God is not an entity that can be contacted by human beings through petitions for relief; 51

Out beyond ideas52 az kufr-o ze-islm bern, SaHry-stm-r ba-meyn- n faZ, sawdy-st`rif ch ba-d-n rasd sar-r be-neh-adnay kufr-o na islm, na n-j jy-stOut beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,there is a field. Ill meet you there.When the soul lies down in that grass,the world is too full to talk about.Ideas, language, even the phrase each otherdoesnt make any sense

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