The Muslim Creed: A Contemporary Theological Study

by Amjad M. Hussain

What do most Muslims believe in today and how have these theological beliefs been understood throughout the intellectual history of Islam? These are the questions that  The Muslim A Theological Study  seeks to answer. Dr Amjad Hussain presents a concise introduction to what Muslims believe in and practice, and also why they continue to do so in the twenty-first century. The work is divided into three an introduction to Islamic creed and theology, including discussions of the schools of the Ash'ariyya and the Maturidiyya; the articles of faith and theology; and the future of Islamic theology. The reader is given an overview of the intellectual history of Islamic theology and an insight into contemporary Islamic theology through the six articles of the Islamic God, the angels, the prophets and messengers, the sacred scriptures and the divine decree. It raises the subject of the future of Islamic theology and makes a genuine contribution to this debate.

Genres: Islam, Philosophy, Theology

340 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2016

About the author

Amjad M. Hussain was born and raised in Norway. He later travelled to the United Kingdom where he completed his A-levels and higher education, including his doctorate. He went on to work as a Lecturer in Religious Studies at Trinity University College, Carmarthen and later as a Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Trinity Saint David, University of Wales, United Kingdom. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Divinity at Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. His many publications include the books, ‘A Social History of Education in the Muslim World: From the Prophetic Era to Ottoman Times’ (2013), ‘The Study of Religions: An Introduction’ (2015), The Muslim Creed: A Contemporary Theological Study (2016), Islam for New Muslims: An Educational Guide (2018), Islam and Psychology (2020) and Imām al-Juwaynī's Lumaʾ al-Adillah; The Luminous Proofs (2021). He has also written numerous book chapters and journal articles that have been published in the United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey.