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This is the final lesson of the series and covers the important issue of the actions of Allah in more detail with three related principles discussed. Listen to the lesson or download here:Lesson 11.mp3 Previous lessons available here: https://islamtees.uk/audio/tawheed/#responseattributes

General principles (numbers 8 to 21) regarding the attributes of Allāh covered in this lesson, completing the full set of principles. Listen to the lesson or download here:Lesson 10.mp3 Previous lessons available here: https://islamtees.uk/audio/tawheed/#responseattributes

The treatise of Al-Khateeb al-Baghdadi was finished in the last lesson. The treatise provided a nice and concise treatment of Allah’s Names and Attributes, covering many different issues. It was a nice primer for this subject. To seal everything off, … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Recap of all the previous lessons. Anything which is ambigious in the Qur’an we refer back to the clear and decisive verses as mentioned in the treatise text: “In the Book of Allāh … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Statement of Al-Khateeb al-Baghdadi regarding one group who denied and rejected the attributes so they nullified what Allaah and His Messenger affirmed and another group who affirmed these attributes in such a way … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Tashbīh (resemblance) and the Mutashabbihah (those who resemble Allaah to the creation). Three ways in which people fall into tashbīh with examples provided such as that of the Karrāmiyyah and Mutashabbihah Rāfidah. Salafis … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Whatever has come from the Qur’an and the authentic Sunnah, we must accept it and this includes the Names and Attributes of Allaah. We take them (the text) upon the dhaahir (apparent) meaning. … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: A very important principle, the most important one, which is to affirm the Attributes upon what is apparent (upon the language of the Arabs), which is extracted from this part of the text … Continue reading →

Listen to the lesson or download here:Lesson 3.mp3 Some of the matters or points covered: Mention of Sifaat Dhaatiyah and Sifaat Fi’liyah. Important Principles regarding Attributes of Allaah: 1) Intellect alone cannot lead to understanding of Allah’s attributes and actions. … Continue reading →

Listen to the lesson or download here:Lesson 2.mp3 Some matters or points covered: Biography of the author, Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi (rahimahullah) including; his birth place, his travels, his acquiring of knowledge at a young age, the Islamic sciences he excelled at, … Continue reading →