Abstract

This subject addresses Islamic theology (usul ad-din) as the foundational discipline in Islamic faith and its intellectual discourse. It covers the Islamic concept of God and related matters from the perspectives of differing theological schools fundamental to the study of Islamic theology. This subject also discusses the development of Islamic … For more content click the Read More button below.

Syllabus

Definition of Islamic theology and its scopeDevelopment of Islamic theology in Islamic historyOutline of influential schools of theology in early Islamic historyConcept of God according to Ash'ari and Maturidi schools of theologyThe doctrine of acquisition (kasb) according to Ash'ari and Maturidi schools of theologyProphethood according to Ash'ari and Maturidi schools … For more content click the Read More button below.

Assessment items

1. Engagement and Participation
2. Online Quizzes
3. Essay
4. Exam

Assumed knowledge

ISL100