
This text offers a structured overview of Islamic beliefs, practices, and early history. It is divided into 50 lessons across three main sections: theology, jurisprudence, and historical accounts.
The first section explains core beliefs such as monotheism, divine justice, and prophethood.
The second outlines Islamic laws and ethics, including worship, social rules, and family life.
The third presents key events and figures from early Islamic history, focusing on the Prophet Muhammad, his family, and the Twelve Imams. Each lesson ends with review questions to support learning.
- Islam: Faith, Practice & History
- Preface
- Part 1: Beliefs
- Lesson 1: Why Religion?
- 1. Why Study Religion?
- 2. Some Necessary Qualities Of Religion
- (A) It Must Satisfy The Intelligence And Intellect Of Human Beings
- (B) It Must Teach And Demonstrate Dignity Of Human Beings
- (C) It Must Be A Complete Guide To Develop The Body, Mind And Spirit Of Humans As A Whole
- (D) It Must Conform With Human Nature
- (E) It Should Not Be A Tool In The Hands Of Oppressors To Suppress The Masses
- Question Paper For Lesson 1
- Lesson 2: Ways Of Knowing God
- Lesson 3: Design In The Universe
- Lesson 4: More About God
- Lesson 5: The One & Only God
- Lesson 6: Tawhid & Sifat
- Lesson 7: The Justice Of God
- Lesson 8: Prophets & Human Guidance
- Lesson 9: The Purity Of The Prophets
- Lesson 10: Prophets & Scriptures
- Lesson 11: Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
- Lesson 12: Al-Qur’an: The Miracle of Islam
- Lesson 13: The Last Message & The Last Prophet
- Lesson 14: The Imamat: Succession to the Prophet
- Lesson 15: Amir Al-Mu’minin ‘Ali: The Chosen Successor of the Prophet
- Lesson 16: Khilafat & Consultation (a review of Saqifah)
- Lesson 17: Twelve Caliphs Or Imams
- Lesson 18: The Twelfth Imam: Muhammad al-Mahdi (‘a)
- Lesson 19: The Return & Resurrection (Al-Ma‘ad & Al-Qiyamah)
- Lesson 20: After Death
- Lesson 1: Why Religion?
- Part 2: Laws and Ethics
- Lesson 21: The Shari‘a
- Lesson 22: Sources Of The Shari‘a
- Lesson 23: Ijtihad, Taqlid & Ihtiyat
- Lesson 24: More About The Shari‘a
- Lesson 25: Islam’s Spiritual Program (1)
- Lesson 26: Islam’s Spiritual Program (2)
- Lesson 27: The Islamic Community (1)
- Lesson 28: The Islamic Community (2)
- Lesson 29: The Islamic Community (3)
- Lesson 30: Islamic Economic System (1)
- Lesson 31: Islamic Economic System (2)
- Lesson 32: Islamic Economic System (3)
- Lesson 33: Family Life In Islam (1)
- Lesson 34: Family Life In Islam (2)
- Lesson 35: Family Life In Islam (3)
- Part 3: History
- Lesson 36: The Prophet of Islam (Muhammad al-Mustafa)
- Lesson 37: The Best Of All Women (Fatimah az-Zahra’)
- Lesson 38: The First Imam (‘Ali bin Abi Talib)
- Lesson 39: The Second Imam (Hasan bin ‘Ali)
- Lesson 40: The Third Imam (Husayn bin ‘Ali)
- Lesson 41: The Fourth Imam (‘Ali ibn al-Husayn)
- Lesson 42: The Fifth Imam (Muhammad ibn ‘Ali)
- Lesson 43: The Sixth Imam (Ja‘far bin Muhammad)
- Lesson 44: The Seventh Imam (Musa ibn Ja‘far)
- Lesson 45: The Eighth Imam (‘Ali ibn Musa)
- Lesson 46: The Ninth Imam (Muhammad bin ‘Ali)
- Lesson 47: The Tenth Imam (‘Ali ibn Muhammad)
- Lesson 48: The Eleventh Imam (Hasan bin ‘Ali)
- Lesson 49: The Twelfth Imam (Muhammad al-Mahdi)
- Lesson 50: Guidance in Occultation & the Message of Shi‘ism