Text: Kharida al-Bahiyya

The Text: The Radiant Pearl (Al-Kharida Al-Bahiyya)

• A 71-line didactic poem
• Light and small in size, but great in knowledge
• In poem form for easy memorization
• This poem is important because it contains the basics and principles of aqidah

5 Parts To This Text

1. Introduction - Lessons 1 to 3

   • Opening
   • Rational Rulings

2. Belief in God (ilahiyyat) - Lessons 4 to 8

   • Attributes of Negation
   • Affirmative Attributes
   • Rational Absurdities: Infinite Regress and Circularity
   • The Relations of Attributes

3. Prophets (nubuwwat) - Lesson 9

   • The necessary, possible, and absurd for Prophets

4. Transmitted Beliefs (sam’iyyat) - Lesson 10

   • Angels, Jinn, and the Afterlife

5. Spirituality (tasawwuf) - Lesson 11 to 12

   • 10 Key Qualities of the People of Perfected Faith