About this course
This course offers a structured exploration of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad’s seminal treatise, The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, situating it within Qur’anic thought, classical Islamic theology, and modern intellectual discourse. Learners move from foundations of the Qur’anic worldview to the work’s core doctrines on human nature, the soul, morality, revelation, worship, and the lived experience of...
What you'll learn
- Explain the author’s aims, method, and historical context of the work
- Summarize the Qur’anic worldview of God, knowledge, and reality
- Differentiate the three states of human nature and their ethical implications
- Describe the soul’s faculties and practices for purification and growth
- Analyze the book’s arguments on revelation, prophethood, and proofs of authenticity
- Evaluate Islamic accounts of free will, decree, and moral responsibility
- Articulate the teachings on death, resurrection, heaven, and hell and their moral roles
- Apply principles of worship and prayer to cultivate spiritual certainty
- Translate theological insights into personal ethical choices and community practice
Prerequisites
No prior theological training required; recommended to have basic familiarity with Islam and access to an English translation of the text.
- Level
- Intermediate· Level
- Duration
- 8 weeks (approx. 25 hours)· Duration
- Language
- English· Language
- Modules
- 10· Modules
Skills you'll gain
- Theological analysis
- Textual interpretation
- Comparative religion
- Hermeneutics
- Ethical reasoning
- Critical thinking
- Spiritual counseling foundations
- Religious studies research
- Practical spiritual practice design
- Argument synthesis
What you'll study
10 modules — work at your own pace.
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