Importance and Fundamentals of Creed

Aug 7, 2024

Lecture on the Subject of Creed

Introduction

  • Greeting and Prayer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah as much as is sufficient, and peace be upon His chosen servants.
  • Introduction of the Lecturer: Dr. Sheikh Hassan Al-Abdullah, a teacher at the College of Sharia and the University of Aris.
  • Topic of the Lecture: The subject of creed and its importance.

The Importance of Seeking Knowledge

  • The Virtue of Seeking Knowledge:
    • Seeking knowledge is a great honor.
    • Scholars are the heirs of the prophets.
    • "Indeed, those who fear Allah from among His servants are the knowledgeable (scholars)."
    • Beneficial knowledge is linked to special manners.

Manners of the Seeker of Knowledge

  1. Sincerity in seeking knowledge.
  2. Sitting with scholars to absorb their qualities.
  3. Understanding the sciences and comprehending issues.
  4. Teaching knowledge to people.
  5. Acting upon the knowledge.
  6. Frequently remembering Allah.
  7. Humility.

Definition of Creed

  • Linguistic Meaning: Creed is derived from the words for tying and binding.
  • Technical Meaning: Knowledge of the Sharia rulings derived from definitive evidences, and refuting doubts.

The Difference Between Creed and the Science of Creed

  • Creed: Beliefs held by an individual.
  • Science of Creed: Knowledge of those beliefs through evidence.

Components of the Science of Creed

  • Sharia Rulings:
    • Rational Ruling: Attributing an issue to an issue based on rational evidence.
    • Customary Ruling: Attributing an issue to an issue based on custom.
    • Sharia Ruling: Attributing an issue to an issue based on Sharia evidence.

Pillars of Faith

  1. Belief in Allah.
  2. Belief in the angels.
  3. Belief in the books.
  4. Belief in the messengers.
  5. Belief in the Last Day.
  6. Belief in the predestination (both its good and its bad).

The Importance of the Science of Creed

  • Creed is the foundation of religion: Knowledge of the fundamentals and rulings of the religion.
  • The Great Battle: Proving the creed of monotheism.

Synonyms for the Science of Creed

  • The Greater Fiqh.
  • The Fundamentals of Religion.
  • The Science of Monotheism.
  • The Science of Kalam (Theology).

Questions and Activities

  • Question 1: Are there other synonyms for the science of creed?
  • Question 2: Mention some things that indicate the importance of the science of creed.