Foundations of Certitude

Foundations of Certitude is a poem on the foundations of Islamic creed:

1. Epistemology (how do we know what we know; the rational, empirical, and legal judgements)

2. The content of Islamic theology (what we believe regarding Allah and His sublime attributes)

3. The content of Islamic prophetology (what we believe regarding the Prophets and Messengers)

4. The proofs for our beliefs in theology and prophetology

5. An overview of the core transmitted beliefs (matters of the unseen that are not accessible without revelation)

Originally composed in 2013 for a high school aged homeschooling group, Foundations of Certitude is a contemporary rendering of classical Islamic theology without technical jargon.

This is a beginner work. The forthcoming commentary to this work unpacks the poem's meanings and is the product of multiple classes teaching the poem.

Author: Abdul Aziz Suraqah