بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Abdullah Ibn Abbas [may Allah be pleased with him] said: “The vastness of knowledge makes it impossible to obtain all of it, therefore, acquire the best of it”. (1)

Imaam As-Sadi [may Allah have mercy upon him] stated: The most noble of all branches of knowledge, without exception, is the study of what is obligatory to affirm for Allah regarding His perfect Names and Attributes and what makes it impossible to describe Him with deficient or blameworthy attributes, or to liken Him to others. This study leads to hearts firmly holding onto sound creed, purification and flourishing of manners, and perfection of deeds.

The study of that which establishes the fact that Allah is the sole Originator of all the creation and that His will is absolute- whatever He wills will come to pass, and whatever He does not will can never occurs. Study belief in the Messengers – their characteristics, the rights owed to them, and the prohibitions against violating their RIGHTS. Belief in the divine Books sent down to the Messengers, as well as what Allah and the Messengers have stated regarding past and future EVENTS. Belief in the Day of Judgment, recompense, rewards and punishments, paradise and hellfire, and what has been stated (in the Qur’an and authentic Sunnah) concerning these matters.

These are the fundamental aspects of this profound field of knowledge. The Qur’an offers a comprehensive and unparalleled explanation of these topics, surpassing the explanations found in previous divine scriptures. (2)

(1)Jaami Bayaan Al-Ilm 1/209

(2) An Excerpt from ‘Fat-hul Raheem Al-Malikil Allaam Fee Ilmil Aqaa-id Wat-Tawheed Wal-Akhlaaq Wal-Ahkaam. Page 7