Nepal Open University
Faculty of Social Sciences and Education
Level: Bachelor Credit Hours: 3
Semester: 5
Course Title: Faith in Islam Teaching Hours: 48
Course Description:
This course is designed to know about the faith in Islam, Effects and characteristics and major branches ofFaith so as to enable students to understand Faith in the light of Qur'an and Sunnah.
Course Outcomes/ Objectives:
* To discuss the objectives of Faith and examine it in the light of Quran and Sunnah
* To explain Effects and characteristics
* To explain faith and ethics
Contents:
Unit-Nature and Scope of Faith in Islam
· Origin and Development of Faith (Animism, Polytheism, Henotheism and Monotheism )
· Definition Shirk and its Various Dimensions
· Faith in the light of Holy Qur’ān and Sunnaḥ
· Opinions of the Scholars about Faith in Islam.
Unit 2- Basic Elements of Faith (Īmān) in Islam
· Belief in Allah and His Angels
· Belief in Revealed Books
· Belief in Prophethood
· Belief in Hereafter Life
· Belief in the Decree of Allah
· Distinctive Characteristics of I‘tiqād
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Unit 3-
The effects of faith on individual and community life
· The Dignity of Man in Islam
· Faith and Peace of Mind
· Faith and Love
· Faith and Integrity
· Faith and the spirit of mercy
Unit 4-Challenges and Modern Trends
· Faith as an Agent of Social Change
· Faith as Source of Unity in Diversity
· Interfaith Dialogues in the Pluralistic Society
· Challenges of Faith in Modern Times (Scientism, Atheism, Communism, Extremism
Suggested Readings
Give the bibliography in this style
Ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb, Muhammad. Kitāb al-Tawḥīd. Riyadh: Darussalam, 1996
- Teacher: Md. MOBASHIR HASAN