The Beneficial Message & the Definitive Proof in the Study of Theology

Shaykh Muhammad Salih Farfur (Damascus, 1901-1986)
This is the first English translation of a text on theology that is used in the Al-Fatih Institute in Syria.

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Ahl as-Sunna wal Jama’a
Mu’tazila
Qadariyya
Jabariyya
Karramiyya
Murji’a
Shi’a
Ismailiya
Khawarij
Knowledge of Oneness
Definition of Religion
The Divine Being and His Attributes
The Perceptive Ability of Mankind
Judgements of the Intellect According to Theologians
Iman
Islam
Taqlid in the Fundamentals of Religion
Parents of the Prophet (s)
Fitra (Natural Disposition)
Knowing Good and Evil Through Reason and Sacred Law
Allah – His Essence, Attributes and Actions
God Exists Through Himself Without Need of Place or Direction
The Actions of Mankind
Qada’ and Qadar
Difference between Will (irada) and Pleasure (rida)
Evil and Misfortune
Functions and Significance of Prophets
Attributes of a Messenger
Miracles
Karama of the Friends of God
Sorcery and Magic
Divine Books
Abrogation
What the Prophet (s) Informed About
The Last Day
The Vision of God
The Levels or Grades of Actions
Good and Bad Deeds
That Which Amounts to Unbelief
Major and Minor Sins
Types of Disbelief
Apostasy
This is the first English translation of a text on theology that is used in the Al-Fatih Institute in Syria.
Select Contents
Ahl as-Sunna wal Jama’aMu’tazilaQadariyyaJabariyyaKarramiyyaMurji’aShi’aIsmailiyaKhawarijKnowledge of OnenessDefinition of Religion
The Divine Being and His AttributesThe Perceptive Ability of MankindJudgements of the Intellect According to TheologiansImanIslamTaqlid in the Fundamentals of ReligionParents of the Prophet (s)Fitra (Natural Disposition)Knowing Good and Evil Through Reason and Sacred LawAllah – His Essence, Attributes and ActionsGod Exists Through Himself Without Need of Place or DirectionThe Actions of MankindQada’ and QadarDifference between Will (irada) and Pleasure (rida)Evil and Misfortune
Functions and Significance of ProphetsAttributes of a MessengerMiraclesKarama of the Friends of GodSorcery and MagicDivine BooksAbrogation
What the Prophet (s) Informed AboutThe Last DayThe Vision of God
The Levels or Grades of ActionsGood and Bad DeedsThat Which Amounts to UnbeliefMajor and Minor SinsTypes of DisbeliefApostasy