Tag Archives: uthaymeen

Some of the matters or points covered: A more detailed look at the Jahmiyyah including their position regarding the names and attributes of Allāh, and the response to this (with five out of the seven points of refutation mentioned in … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Summary of previous lesson (which isn’t available due to a recording problem). A more detailed look at the Mu’tazilah including their position regarding the names and attributes of Allāh, and nine responses to … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: The statement of Yahyā bin ‘Ammār regarding the Mu’tazilites and Ash’arites. Quote from the book regarding the Mu’atillah, the people who denied what Allah named Himself with and described Himself with (attributes), doing … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Basic principle regarding how we speak about Allah (subhānahu wa ta’āla). A look at four groups: 1) Philosophers 2) Jahmiyyah 3) Mu’tazilah 4) Ash’ariyyah/Māturidīyyah their statements, arguments they use and positions they hold. … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Negative theology. Aristotle’s “Ten Categories”. The deviation of the people of Kalām. Listen to the lesson/download here:Lesson 11.mp3 The handout mentioned in the lesson can be found here: https://islamtees.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/taqreeb-tadmuriyyah-kalam-theology.pdf

Some of the matters or points covered: A look at the basic argument of the Mumathilah and how to answer their misconception and deviation. Description of the Mu’attilah and their division into a further 4/5 groups. Listen to the lesson/download … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Those who deviated in the issue of Allāh’s names and attributes are of two types: 1) Mumathilah and 2) Mu’attilah How both groups exaggerated in one aspect and fell short in another aspect. … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Further elaboration on the principle: ‘Just because there’s similarity in the name/label, doesn’t mean that there is similarity in the reality’ with evidences provided from 1) Revelation 2) Reason and 3) Sensory perception/observation. … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: 1) Examples of tafseel (specific mention of names and attributes) to show that this is indeed what the Qur’an has come with and this is how we speak about Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala). … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Expanding on the principles regarding affirmation and negation of Allah’s attributes. What Allah affirms for Himself are all attributes of perfection with no deficiencies unlike the creation whose attributes contain deficiencies. All of … Continue reading →

Some of the matters or points covered: Two important foundational principles that form a sound methodology based upon knowledge, wisdom and uprightness. The evidences (textual and by way of reason) supporting this methodology. The meaning of tahreef, ta’teel, takyeef and … Continue reading →

Continued going through the main text, dealing in particular with the issue of talab (making a request) and the difference between it and khabr (imparting information). Listen to the lesson/download here:Lesson 4.mp3