Sunday 6 April 2014

[Classical Text Diploma] Imam Bukhari, Sh Al-Albani & Sh Ahmed Shakir




What follows is a taste of what is to come in the first of the seminars in the Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma. One of the areas that would be discussed in the Sahih Al-Bukhari Seminar is how well the modern scholars and academics understood (or misunderstood) the methodology, research, academic rigour and the thinking of Imam Bukhari.

In this respect Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi states:  "Bukhari’s thorough research about hadith narrators included knowing and understanding which hadiths they had preserved well. He accepts from them only those hadiths and not the rest. For example, Ma`mar is an imam, and he narrates many hadiths from A`mash who was one of the six pillars of hadith. However, because Ma`mar did not preserve the hadiths of A`mash so well, Bukhari does not record any hadith with this isnad. Yet, we find, in our time, people like Sh. Ahmad Muhammad Shakir, Sh. Nasir al-Din al-Albani and others not only accept the hadiths of Ma`mar from A`mash but also classify them as “sahih on the condition of Bukhari”. No doubt Ma`mar and A`mash are both among the principal narrators in Sahih al-Bukhari, but this particular link, Ma`mar from A`mash, did not satisfy Bukhari’s conditions.
There are some frequently occurring isnads in Sahih al-Bukhari, for example: al-A`mash -- Abu Salih -- Abu Hurayrah. It is said that A`mash heard one thousand hadiths from Abu Salih. Even so, Bukhari does not narrate all the hadiths with this isnad because, in some of them, he is not convinced that A`mash got them directly from Abu Salih: he has reasons to think that that there must be a missing link which is not known. Yet, again, we find many contemporary scholars, when they see a hadith with this isnad that Bukhari has excluded from his Sahih, rushing to classify it as “sahih on the condition of Bukhari."  [Form the Course Notes to Sahih Al-Bukhari - Classical Islamic Texts Diploma]

Ṣaḥīḥ al Bukhārī Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS0IJ4W1mko

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What are the students saying.....

“I am extremely intrigued by the topic - Classical Texts Diploma and the opportunity to study the classical texts in the course with the Shaykh. I have studied usool al hadith, usool at tafseer and usool al fiqh at the basic introductory level, as I am doing my BA in Islamic Studies at Islamic Online University. I hope inshaAllaah this diploma course will be very beneficial for me to gain deeper and further knowledge on this topic, for the sake of Allaah subhanahu wa ta'ala, so that I can teach family, friends, neighbors, everyone within my reach, each according to what is beneficial for them from what I learn myself.” -  Syeda, Dhaka, Bangladesh

This Diploma programme is suitable for anyone interested in the classical Islamic texts. Please enrol now and join a community of hundreds of students from over 50 cities across the world. 

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Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts

By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi

Historic One-Year Diploma Programme

16 Classical Islamic Texts Covered in 20 Classes from April 2014 to March 2015

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Saturday 5 April 2014

[Classical Text Diploma] The Deception of the Maqasid (Purpose) of Shari'ah




al Muwāfaqāt fī Uṣūl al Sharī'a | Abu Isḥāq al-Shāțibī

"This is the first comprehensive and coherent exposition of the objectives of Shari`ah. We will give a detailed introduction to this work and explain its contemporary relevance, how it has been misread in some respects by many Muslims (and non-Muslims), with emphasis on recent misunderstanding and misapplication of the concept of maqasid." - Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi [Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma]

al Muwāfaqāt fī Uṣūl al Sharī'a Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juJFBNbTtv0

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What are the students saying.....

“I have been studying the Islamic sciences via online courses for years (as we don't have any traditionally trained scholars in my city) and am hoping this unique programme will be the first step in on a steady road towards becoming an Islamic scholar, so that I may benefit the Muslims of Denmark, in sha' Allah.” -  Said Allan Bak, Odense, Denmark

This Diploma programme is suitable for anyone interested in the classical Islamic texts. Please enrol now and join a community of hundreds of students from over 50 cities across the world. 

Two new satellite cities added: Bradford, UK and Dallas Texas, USA

Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts

By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi

Historic One-Year Diploma Programme

16 Classical Islamic Texts Covered in 20 Classes from April 2014 to March 2015

24-Page Diploma Brochure: http://bit.ly/ClassicalIslamicTextsBrochure

What Will You Gain From The Diploma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3VeO1Q69HQ

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Friday 4 April 2014

[Classical Text Diploma] The Incoherence of The Philosophers




Tahāfut al Falāsifa | Muḥammad al-Ghazālī

"This famous work was intended as a criticism of the principles and doctrines of Greek philosophy as applied by, notably, Ibn Sina and al-Farabi to Islamic teachings. The book was well received and considered a successful proof of the incoherence of the philosophers. Ghazali criticises the philosophers on 20 issues, among which three are serious enough to have merited the accusation of unbelief. We will discuss how well Ghazali demonstrates the incoherence of the philosophers, and Ibn Rushd’s equally famous response in Tahafut al-Tahafut (Incoherence of the Incoherence)." - Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi [Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma]

Tahāfut al Falāsifa Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Adr-_g_vGy0

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What are the students saying.....

“Whilst I have had an interest in the Islamic Sciences for a number of years, al-hamdulillah, I noticed that due to the lack of long-term structure – a key component – the extent of my progression was limited. Cambridge Islamic Sciences have consistently offered seminars and courses where Shaykh Akram’s teaching has been structured and coherent. This is a fabulous opportunity to study with Shaykh Akram; and one I hope I do not miss, insha’Allah!” - Sajid, Derby, UK  [Classical Islamic Texts Diploma Student]

Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts

By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi

Historic One-Year Diploma Programme

16 Classical Islamic Texts Covered in 20 Classes from April 2014 to March 2015

24-Page Diploma Brochure: http://bit.ly/ClassicalIslamicTextsBrochure

What Will You Gain From The Diploma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3VeO1Q69HQ

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Primary Location: Queen Mary University of London

Thursday 3 April 2014

[Classical Text Diploma] The Mind-boggling Coherence in The Qur'an



Niẓām al Qur'ān | Ḥamīduddīn Farāhī

"Maulana Hamiduddin Farahi (d. 1930) devoted most of his life to study the Qur'an. An erudite scholar, Farahi commanded knowledge of a number of languages, among them Hebrew and English. Among his books  are: Mufradat al Quran (Vocabulary of the Quran), Asalib al Quran (Style of the Quran) Jamharat al-Balaghah (Manual of Quranic Rhetoric) and Iman fi Aqsam il Qur'an (Study of the Quranic Oaths). Farahi's main contribution in the field of Qur'anic studies has been the development of the theory of Niẓām ie thematic unity; every chapter of the Qurʾān has a specific theme around which all elements of the chapter are woven. According to the concept of niẓām, the Qur’an being coherent means that it has an overall theme, each chapter has a theme, and the whole book and every chapter of it are  connected in how they present those themes. In other words, niẓām refers to the order of the Qurʾān, and the sequence of its arguments and statements, in relation to the theme of the whole Qurʾān, then to the order of different groups of chapters, then the order of elements within each sūrah in each group. The course will study the theory in detail in the light of the criticism against it." - Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi [Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma]



What are the students saying.....

“Firstly, it is a one-off opportunity to learn knowledge which is hard to come by anywhere else in English and taught by one of the best Muhaddith of our time. I heard Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan speak highly of Shaykh Mohammad Akram Nadwi recently and really am honoured to be able to learn from him. I really look forward to having my thoughts expanded and guided by the Shaykh as I want to be able to make changes in my own family, beginning with my children in the future and as a future teacher inshaAllah, and do not want them to have the same problems I and so many people I know have; due to fear of saying or thinking something wrong, we choose not to think much for ourselves but the Qur'an encourages thinking.” -  Sharmin C, London, UK [Classical Islamic Texts Diploma Student]

Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts

By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi

Historic One-Year Diploma Programme

16 Classical Islamic Texts Covered in 20 Classes from April 2014 to March 2015

24-Page Diploma Brochure: http://bit.ly/ClassicalIslamicTextsBrochure

What Will You Gain From The Diploma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3VeO1Q69HQ

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Primary Location: Queen Mary University of London

Wednesday 2 April 2014

[Classical Text Diploma] Orientalists Baffled by Imam Shafie's Risalah




"I know many orientalists who study this work find it very hard to believe such an advanced work could have been done so early on in the history of Islam. But we have manuscripts of al-Risala written by Imam Shafie's students." - Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi

Why are the orientalists from the top universities of the world baffled by al-Risalah? What make al-Risalah a unique work in the history of mankind? This is your opportunity to get to know Imam Shafie and his Risala more closely with this historic diploma programme by Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi - one of the foremost scholars, researchers and thinkers in the world today. 

Al-Risāla Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQzlVRzDK-k



"The main purpose of the the [Classical Islamic Texts Diploma] Programme is to make very clear that our history of scholarship is not only about collecting information but it is more than that - to understand, to think, to analyse, to support, to refute, to debate and to discuss. In our time the Muslim mind has become idle - not thinking, not understanding and they cannot challenge any opinion, they cannot prove anything, they cannot refute anything. Very often in madrassas teachers even don't encourage the students to ask questions, to discuss and to argue a point. So I hope InshaAllah that the people who attend these classes will be able to understands these sciences properly, to think properly and also to understand that this is human knowledge so how we can agree, how we can differ and how we can make arguments based on the sources."- Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi [Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma]

Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts

By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi

Historic One-Year Diploma Programme

16 Classical Islamic Texts Covered in 20 Classes from April 2014 to March 2015

What Will You Gain From The Diploma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3VeO1Q69HQ

50% DISCOUNT FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Primary Location: Queen Mary University of London

Saturday 29 March 2014

[Classical Text Diploma] Imam Bukhari Puts Modern Academics To Shame




"Imam Bukhari is more academic and scientific than any of the academics of our time" - Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi

Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma kicks off next month with a 2-day seminar on the Introduction to Sahih Al-Bukhari. Many of us have heard about Sahih Al-Bukhari and perhaps also read it but do we really know what Sahih Bukhari is?

We marvel at the sophistication of modern research, scientific inquiry and academic rigour but do we know how much more sophisticated the methodology and research of Imam Bukhari is? Do we know how much more academic Imam Bukhari is?

This is your opportunity to get to know Imam Bukhari is his Sahih more closely with this historic diploma programme by Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi - one of the foremost scholars, researchers and thinkers in the world today. 



“We have to first appreciate and understand what the Muslim scholars have done because we do not really know this. People say “Bukhari” but they don’t know what Sahih Bukhari means. People say “Sahih Muslim” but they don’t understand what it means. People mention the name of Waliullah Dehlawi but they don’t understand his contribution. So what we are going to do in this programme is to introduce to you these people and their works and show how sophisticated their methodology is, how great their minds are and how big their thinking is. These people are the mujtahideen or the thinkers of Islam and we will learn and understand what they have been doing in this programme. This programme will also help us not take our religion as something superficial, and not to take the Islamic sciences as something at the surface. Islamic sciences are much deeper and we have to go deep. At the end of the programme you will not become an expert of Hadith or Fiqh or Tafsir but it will at least push you in that direction. It will help you to realise that we need to do much effort to at least understand them. So if you cannot produce a work like Bukhari at least you should understand what he has done. If you cannot produce a work like Waliullah Dehlawi at least you should be able to understand what he has done. No doubt once you do this it will help you to produce works that would be useful in your own context.” - Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi [Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma]

Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts

By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi

Historic One-Year Diploma Programme

16 Classical Islamic Texts Covered in 20 Classes from April 2014 to March 2015

What Will You Gain From The Diploma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3VeO1Q69HQ

50% DISCOUNT FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Primary Location: Queen Mary University of London

[Classical Text Diploma] Risāla of Al-Shāfi‘ī - The Muslim Philosophy of Thinking



"Shafi`i composed this work in response to a request from the leading imam `Abd al-Rahman b. Mahdi to explain the significance of the Quran and the Sunnah, and their relationship, for deriving the law. The Risalah is a brilliant exposition of the basic principles of and argumentation in Islamic law. It is the first explicit formulation of the terms and discipline of usul al-fiqh. We will highlight how this discipline evolved, and then how it developed in later centuries." - Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi [Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma]



Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts

By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi

Historic One-Year Diploma Programme

16 Classical Islamic Texts Covered in 20 Classes from April 2014 to March 2015

The Purpose of The Diploma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_lHn06lem4

50% discount for eligible applicants

Primary Location: Queen Mary University of London

Wednesday 26 March 2014

[Classical Text Diploma] What is Special about al-Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldūn?


"This work records an early view of universal history. Some modern scholars regard it as the first work on the philosophy of history and a pioneer in such disciplines as sociology, demography, historiography, cultural history, and economics. It also deals with Islamic theology, law, political theory and the natural sciences of biology and chemistry. Ibn Khaldun wrote the work in 1377 as the Preface or first book of his planned world history, but already in his lifetime it became regarded as an independent work. The course will provide a critical introduction of the work." - Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi [Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma]


16 Texts Covered in 20 Classes from April 2014 to March 2015.

50% discount extended until 29th March 2014.

What Will You Gain? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3VeO1Q69HQ

Tuesday 25 March 2014

[Classical Text Diploma] What is Hujjatullah al-Balighah of Waliullah Dehlawi?



"Perhaps the most important and influential Muslim thinker and revivalist after Ibn Taymiyyah was Shah Waliullah al-Muhaddith al-Dihlawi. In this course we will cover: Shah Waliullah’s life, his efforts of reviving the hadith and hadith sciences in 18th century India, his teachings and writings. Most part of the course will involve a comprehensive and thorough introduction to his magnum opus Hujjatullah al-Balighah, which deals with the development of human societies, human need for guidance, the development of Islamic sciences, history of the legal schools, causes of the differences, the wisdom of shari`ah, and an intellectual interpretation of hadith, comparison with earlier writings on these subjects; and Shah Waliullah’s legacy in India and beyond. - Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi [Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma]



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16 Texts Covered in 20 Classes from April 2014 to March 2015.

50% discount extended until 29th March 2014.


Full Introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIk1C72KrwA
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Monday 24 March 2014

[Classical Text Diploma] What is Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī?



"This Saheeh is revered among Muslims as the most authentic book after the Quran. We will study a few hadeeths in great detail to demonstrate how thoroughly and consistently Bukhari applied his criteria for authenticating the chain of narrators reporting the hadeeth; how detached he was from any considerations of sect and creed; his estimation of sound hadeeths as being sufficient to guide the practice of Islam; and the method, and meaning for fiqh, of his notes and chapter headings. This compendium has been extensively commented on, most famously by Ibn Hajar al-`Asqalani in Fath al-bari." - Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi [Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts Diploma]



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50% discount extended until 29th March 2014.

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Saturday 22 March 2014

How to Develop Our Minds Through The Qur'an?


"Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has given us various faculties for various purposes - for example eyes to see, ears to hear and mouth to speak. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has also given us a mind to think. But unfortunately many people do not think or worse they want other people to think for them in both worldly matters and religious matters. This is a serious abuse of the blessing that Allah has given us." - Dr Mohammed Akram Nadwi

Muslims are supposed to be thinkers! One of the greatest thinkers in the history of mankind is our father Ibrahim 'alayhi as-salaam who our own Prophet Muhammad sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam and his followers have been commanded to emulate. The whole of the story of Ibrahim 'alayhi as-salaam - from his childhood to old age - is about his quest to think and to search for answers. So deep is his thinking that he asked Allah the ultimate question of how He resurrects the dead because he wanted to understand to strengthen and satisfy his conviction. This is the powerful example of the beloved of Allah - Khalilullah - who used the mind the way it should be used. On the contrary people are misguided and misled because they do not use their mind to think. <<And they shall say: Had we but listened or pondered (used the mind or 'aql), we should not have been among the inmates of the burning fire.>> [Qur'an 67:10]

The whole of the Qur'an urges humankind to think, to understand, to reflect, to explore, to ponder and to use their intelligence. It also teaches us how to do that. So there is no better way to develop the use of our mind than to use the Qur'an itself.<<(This is) a Scripture that We have revealed unto thee, full of blessing, that they may ponder its revelations, and that people of understanding may reflect.>> [Qur'an 38:29].  <<Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an? If it had been from [any] other than Allah , they would have found within it much contradiction.>> [Qur'an 4:82]


So how do you do this? This is your opportunity to learn how to think for yourself using the most read part of the Qur'an - Juz' Amma. You will discover the amazing depth and the breadth of these short surahs along with the secrets of how to arrive at this level of understanding in this first-of-its-kind series by Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi.

Coming up this Saturday inshaAllah is the most fascinating, deep and detailed explanation of a pair of surahs from Juz Amma, Surah Al-Fajr and Surah Al-Balad. Please make sure you attend this seminar either onsite in Cambridge or online worldwide.

Surah Al-Fajr & Al-Balad

By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi (Oxford)

When: Saturday 22nd March 2014

Time: 9:45AM - 6:00PM    Coffee & Registration: 9:30AM

Venue: Cambridge University, Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick Site, Cambridge CB3 9DA

Online: Worldwide - Live & Recorded Access

You can either register for individual sessions or apply for an annual pass with 50% discount.

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"Jazakumullahu khayran. I can't thank you enough for the opportunity. I am so impressed by the Sheikh, subhanallah, mashaAllah. A very rare example of tradition fused with awareness of the environment and reality while not compromising God consciousness. If only there were more like him. Questions, I'm so glad we can ask them even if it's not about the sura. Yes, how else are we to learn from his wisdom and experience if we don't ask? The issues facing Muslims in the West are so many and so confusing and I just love the fact that he does not have an inferiority complex about Islam. It's really sad to see psychologically defeated scholars start throwing away tradition in the name of progress and fitting in. Sheikh Akram Nadwi gives you the sense that the real life is in the hereafter so don't have to get so tied up with the philosophies and controversies that sometimes take away our attention from the real purpose. The onus is on us, are we being pious?" - Aisha Barkatulla, Cambridge

"I recently attended the Tafsir of Surah Nuh. Whilst I had heard much about Shaykh Akram, this was my first class with him. The first thing that you cannot help but appreciate is how the Shaykh hooks you with his connection to knowledge, in a pure sense, there was no need to employ any speaking tactics to keep the attendees engrossed. The Shaykh, made every point relevant, to connect the text with our lives today and our response to get closer to our Creator. Indeed the Shaykh mentioned countless gems that he mentioned offhand but when contemplated on, really struck a chord in the heart. It was also great that the Shaykh was very open to questions, however sensitive, and tackled them head on, without compromising the principles of our faith, exemplifying that Allah azza wa jal has not only blessed him with knowledge, but also wisdom. I don't say this lightly, I genuinely believe, if you have the opportunity to study with the Shaykh, and you don't take it, then you have missed out on tasting the fruits of the knowledge of the Scholarship of our time and land" - Umer Suleman, South London


Saturday 15 March 2014

16 Texts, 20 Classes, 35+ Cities, 100+ People - Have You Joined?

This is the first of its kind. It has never been done before and it is unlikely to be done again.**

Diploma in 'Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts'
A Historic 1-Year Intensive Diploma Programme

By Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi


From April 2014 to March 2015

People have registered from over 35 cities all around the world, spanning from China to the USA. They include:

Birmingham, UK | Blackburn, UK | Boonton, New Jersey, USA | Cairo, Egypt | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Cambridge, UK | Centre Moriches, New York, USA | Chittagong, Bangladesh | College Station ,Texas, USA | Derby, UK | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Gloucester, UK | High Wycombe, UK | Hong Kong, China | Hull, UK | Huntington Beach, California, USA | Karachi, Pakistan | Leeds, UK | Leicester, UK | London, UK | Luton, UK | Makkah, Saudi Arabia | Manchester, UK | New York City, USA | Queens, New York, USA | Nottingham, UK | Órgiva, Spain | Oxford, UK | Peterborough, UK | Piscataway, New Jersey, USA | Reading, UK | Singapore | South Bend, Indiana, USA | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | Vienna, Austria

** There will be no opportunity to repeat this as new programmes are continuously being scheduled.

Introduction to The Diploma: https://vimeo.com/87968153 or http://youtu.be/SIk1C72KrwA

Haven't You Joined Yet?

If not, there are only 2 days left to gain the added benefit of a 50% DISCOUNT + INVALUABLE GIFT. Yes, you can get 30-day recorded access to any one of our past seminars that are available online absolutely free of charge.

These seminars include:
  • The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
  • Nukhbat Al-Fikar of Imam Ibn Hajar
  • Seminars from Juz 'Amma Series
  • A number of other seminars on various important topics
The full list of seminars available can be found at:
http://courses.meoc.org.uk/p/all-of-online-seminars-are-available-at.html

Please send an email to diploma@meoc.org.uk requesting access once you have enrolled and paid for the diploma. Those who have already enrolled and paid are also eligible for this offer. 

Please remember the deadline is midnight, Sunday 16th March 2014.

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Features of the 'Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts' Diploma Programme Include:
  • Taught in the English Language
  • Course Notes and Folder
  • References and Selected Lecture Transcripts
  • Live and Open Questions & Answers and Discussion with Shaykh Akram
  • Online Student Collaboration System for Discussion and Questions
  • Primary Location in London with Satellite Locations in Manchester, Cambridge and Birmingham
  • Online Live Access in all other cities
  • Repeat telecasts at different times within 24 hours to cater for different time zones at no extra cost
  • Option for 30-day recorded access for both onsite and online attendees with a discount
  • Option for payment in installments
  • Exam held at the end of the course
  • Diploma granted on successful completion by the Cambridge Islamic College
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Texts Covered & The Dates

1. Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī [2 Classes - Weekend 12-13 April 2014]
The Abridged Collection of Authentic Hadith with Connected Chains
Muhammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī (195-256 AH)

2. Muwaṭṭa [1 Class - Saturday 10 May 2014]
First Major Collection of Hadith
Mālik ibn Anas (93-179 AH)

3. Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim [1 Class - Saturday 14 June 2014]
Hadith Collection with Authentic Chains
Muslim ibn al-Hajjāj an-Naysābūrī (204-261 AH)

4. Niẓām al-Qur'ān [1 Class - Sunday 3 August 2014]
Coherence in the Qur'an
Ḥamīduddīn Farāhī (1279-1348 AH)

5. al-Muqaddimah [1 Class - Sunday 7 September 2014]
An Introduction to History
Ibn Khaldūn Al-Ḥaḍrami (732-808 AH)

6. Kitab al-Risāla fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh [2 Classes - Weekend 13-14 September 2014]
Treatise on the Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence
Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfi‘ī (150-204 AH)

7. Sunan Abī Dāwūd [1 Class - Sunday 5 October 2014]
One of The Six Canonical Hadith Collections
Abū Dāwūd Al-Sijistani (202-275 AH)

8. Sunan at-Tirmidhī [1 Class - Saturday 11 October 2014]
One of The Six Canonical Hadith Collections
Muḥammad Ibn ‘Īsá At-Tirmidhī (209-279 AH) 

9. al-Muwāfaqāt fī Uṣūl al-Sharī’a [1 Class - Saturday 8 November 2014]
The Reconciliation of the Fundamentals of Islamic Law
Abu Isḥāq al-Shāțibī (d. 790 AH) 

10. Kitab al-Muhallā bi'l Athār [1 Class - Sunday 7 December 2014]
The Adorned Treatise
Abū Muḥammad ʿAlī ibn Ḥazm al-Andalusi (384-456 AH)

11. Sunan an-Nasā'ī [1 Class - Sunday 28 December 2014]
One of The Six Canonical Hadith Collections
Aḥmad Ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasā'ī (214-303 AH) 

12. Hujjatullahi al-Baligha [2 Classes - Weekend 10-11 January 2015]
The Profound Evidence of Allah
Shāh Walīullāh Dehlavī (1114-1176 AH) 

13. Tahāfut al-Falāsifa [1 Class - Saturday 31 January 2015]
The Incoherence of the Philosophers
Muḥammad al-Ghazālī (450-505 AH) 

14. ar-Radd 'ala al-Mantiqiyyin [1 Class - Saturday 14 February 2015]
Refutation of the Greek Logicians
Taqī ad-Dīn Aḥmad ibn Taymiyyah (661-728 AH) 

15. al-Muqaddimah fī Uṣūl al-Tafsīr [2 Classes - Weekend 14-15 March 2015]
Introduction to the Principles of Exegesis
Taqī ad-Dīn Aḥmad ibn Taymiyyah (661-728 AH) 

16. Sunan Ibn Mājah [1 Class - Sunday 22 March 2015]
One of The Six Canonical Hadith Collections
Muḥammad Ibn Yazīd Ibn Mājah (209-273 AH)


Please have a look at Shaykh Akram's introduction to the programme:





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How will The Diploma in 'Introduction to Classical Islamic Texts' Help?


The knowledge and insights you will gain from this programme on its own are simply priceless. It is a unique programme that has never been done before in known history! In addition, this programme is a stepping stone for higher learning and it will be a foundation/requirement for more advanced and specialised programmes to be conducted by Cambridge Islamic Sciences Worldwide. These include:
  • Diploma in Classical Arabic Language (Starting September 2014 - Weekly)
    This will consist of weekly Friday evening classes beginning from the basics and progressing on to specialised texts in grammar and morphology. This programme will be offered online, with recordings available for one week after each class. 
  • Diploma in Introduction to Classical Spirituality Texts (Starting March 2015 - 6 Classes)
    This will cover History of Sufism, Al-Risāla al-Qushayriyya, Ihya Ulumuddin, Masnavi al-Ma'navi, Al-Ḥikam and Talbis Iblīs
  • Diploma in Introduction to Classical Qur'anic Tafsir Texts (Starting April 2015 - 8 Classes)
    This will cover Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī, Tafsīr al-Kabir (Razi), Al-Kashshaaf (Zamakshari), Tafsīr al-Qurtubi, Tafsīr ibn Kathir, Tafsīr al-Jalālayn and Ruh al-Ma'ani (Alusi) and a modern Tafsīr (Fi Zilal al-Qur'an) for comparison purposes. 
  • Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic History (Starting June 2015 - 6 Classes)
    This will cover the different stages and periods of Islamic/Muslim history - the Prophetic Period, the period of Khulafa Al-Rashidun, Umayyad, Abbasid and Post Abbasid Periods.
  • Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic Jurisprudence Texts (Starting July 2015 - 4 Classes)
    This will cover the introduction to the foundational texts in the popular four schools of thought.
  • Diploma in Introduction to Classical Islamic Thought & Philosophy (Starting August 2015 - 4 Classes)
All these Diploma programmes will be taught by Shaykh Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi himself. Diplomas are granted by the Cambridge Islamic College. These programmes will be helpful in gaining entry for higher level studies at the College. 

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