A Breakdown of the Subject Matter Covered in ‘Ilm-ul-‘Aqīdah
Category 1 The ‘Aq ā ’id covered in the Isl ā mic books are of 3 types: 1. That which has been established from the apparent text of the Noble Qur’ān. 2 . Those matters – the subject matter of which has been established from Rasūlullāh ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam with tawātur, whether the words of the ḥadīth are mutawātir or not. 3. That which the Ummah has reached ijmā’, i.e., consensus upon, whether the proof used by the Ummah to reached ijmā’ is qaṭ’ī, i.e., definitive and decisive, or not, or whether we know of this or not. This is because it is impossible for the Ummah, especially the Ṣaḥābah raḍiyallāhu ‘anhum and Tābi’īn, to agree upon something that contradicts the meaning and purport of Allāh Ta’ālā and Rasūlullāh ṣallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Category 2 Those beliefs that are established through rational proofs. The Sharī’ah revolves around them being established and proven. ...