{"product_id":"anintroductiontoislamictheology","title":"An Introduction to Islamic Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImam Nur al-Din al-Sabuni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFaraz A. Khan (translation)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780985565992\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAl-Bidayah fi usul al-Din\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis text is part of the Zaytuna Curriculum Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAl-Bidayah fi usul al-din\u003c\/em\u003e (An Introduction to Islamic theology) is a classical text on Maturidi theology authored by Imam Nur al-Din al-Sabuni (d.580\/1184), a prominent Muslim theologian from Bukhara. It is a concise yet thorough manual of key doctrinal issues that were historically debated in early Islamic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text explains the central tenets of the Islamic creed and refutes erroneous positions of alternative theologies. The discussions are uncomplicated and unencumbered by technical terminology, and the positions of orthodoxy are presented with rational and scriptural evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis text includes the original Arabic script, concise translation, and comprehensive notes by translator Faraz A. Khan, providing a rare rendering into the English language of the extraordinary richness and enduring relevance of the kalam commentary tradition. Finally, an insightful foreword by Dr. Hamza Yusuf and a valuable appendix on the kalam cosmological argument provide an enhanced support of this remarkable text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Existence and Attributes of God\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Epistemology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Temporality of the Cosmos and Necessary Existence of the Creator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Divine Oneness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Divine Transcendence above Temporal Qualities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Attributes of God, the Exalted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Name and the Named\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Divine Uniqueness and Dissimilarity from Creation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Eternality of Divine Speech\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Act of Creating and the Created\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Possibility of Seeing God, the Exalted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Vision During Sleep\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Divine Will\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProphets, Miracles, and Early Islam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Affirming Messengers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Evidence of the Prophethood of Muhammad (pubs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Traits Specific to Prophets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Saintly Miracles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Political Leadership and Related Matters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Imamate of the Rightly Guided Caliphs a.s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDivine Omnipotence, Human Agency, and Ontology of the World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Ascription of Justice or Injustice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Potency and Human Agency\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Ontology of Human Action\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Occasionalism and the Negation of Secondary Causation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePredestination and The Existence of Evil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Placing a Burden Beyond One’s Capacity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Generality of Things Willed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Nonexistent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Denial of Incumbency upon God to Do What Is Best [for People]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Provisions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Lifespans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Predestination and the Divine Decree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Guiding and Misguiding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman Sin and Divine Forgiveness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Those Who Commit Enormities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Intercession\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Whether or Not God’s Pardoning Disbelief Is Logically Possible\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Whether or Not Divine Omnipotence Includes Oppression, Foolishness, or Lying\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Enormities and Minor Sins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFaith, Belief, and the Intellect\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Faith and Submission\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Reality of Faith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On the Faith of One Who Merely Emulates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Whether or Not Faith Increases\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- On Necessary Tenets of Faith Deduced from Revelation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: The Kalam Cosmological Argument\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Descriptions of the Prophet\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sandala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32933148327971,"sku":"9780985565992","price":58.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/products\/LM103060.jpg?v=1603980484","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/anintroductiontoislamictheology","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}