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Āyah al-Kursī:
Principles of Aqīdah – A Quranic Approach
| Instructor: Dr. Shuayb Wani

From the primary Maqāsid of the Qur‘ān is reforming the Aqīdah by addressing the higher questions of the Worldview. The purpose of studying the Aqīdah is inculcating certain belief by rejecting the doubts and refuting the obstinate.

The similitude of the correct Aqīdah in the Qur‘ān is like a pure tree whose roots are firmly fixed and branches high in the heavens. The transformation in the belief system creates a permanent change in a believer and this change resonates in his personality until he becomes a radiant source of guidance for the community around him.

The higher purposes of the Aqīdah have been beautifully summarised in Āyah al-Kursī: the greatest āyah of the Qur‘ān. This course aims to understand the characteristics, principles, and details of the Aqīdah with focus on the Names and Attributes of Allāh (swt) based on Āyah al-Kursī.

About the Instructor

Dr. Shuayb Wani grew up in Kashmir and started his quest to learn Islamic ‘Ulūm during his schooling years. He completed his foundational Islāmic Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia University, India, and Al-Azhar University, Egypt. He devoted 10 years studying advanced Islāmic Studies specializing in Usūl al-Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) at International Islamic University, Malaysia.

His Ph.D research: “The Legal Thought of Imam al-Shafi‘i: An Analytical study of the theory of Bayān” was published by Dar Afaaq Al-Marefa, Riyadh, KSA 2021.

He has received Ijāzāt and Tazkiyah from leading Arab Scholars like Shaykh Dr. Bilal Faysal al-Bahr, Shaykh Dr. Hasan ibn Ibrahim al-Handawi, Shaykh Dr. Arif Ali Arif, Shaykh Dr. Muhammad Tahir al-Maysawi, Shaykh Dr. Abd al-Razzaq al-Kindi, and others.

He has been teaching Islamic ‘Ulūm for close to two decades. He dedicates his time teaching, studying, and researching and is currently based in Turkey, where he resides with his family.