A Summary Of Islamic Beliefs

This workbook is a translation of the treatise al Mukhtaṣar fī Usūl al ‘Aqā’id al-Dīniyyah (A Summary of Foundational Islamic Beliefs) by the great scholar ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Nāṣir al-Sa’dī رحمه الله تعالى . The printed version is a full-size 8×11 workbook, complete with segment-by-segment Arabic text with diacritic marks followed by an English translation. Each page has a subheading and enough lined space for note-taking. It is designed to be used for learning seminars.

Table of Contents 3

Author’s Introduction 4

The First Fundamental: Allah’s Oneness 5

The Second Fundamental: General Belief in the Prophethood all of the Prophets And Specifically that of Muhammad 21

The Third Fundamental: Belief in the Last Day 29

The Fourth Fundamental: The Issue of The Reality of Imān 32

The Fifth Fundamental: Their Methodology In Knowledge and Action 49

Arabic Text 55

About the Author: 63