2. LORD OF THE WORLD Dr Haitam Al-Haddad Heuston Theatre, RCSI 28 th September 2010 THE FOUNDATION OF FAITH

3. Okay, today we gonna have TIMESESSION 9.45amOpen for Registration 10am Session 1 11amBreak 1 11.05 Session 2 + Q&A 12.15Lunch & prayer 12.50pm Session 3 + Q&A 2.20pmBreak for Asr 2.30pm Session 4 + Q&A 3.50pmEnd of ceremony 4.00pmClose after announcement SPEAKER’S TOUR: LORD OF THE WORLD

4. Session 1  The Principles of Islam  Definition of Tawheed  Importance of Tawheed  Categories of Tawheed (history; differences of opinion regarding categorization schemes) SPEAKER’S TOUR: LORD OF THE WORLD

5. Break 1 SPEAKER’S TOUR: LORD OF THE WORLD

6. Session 2  Tawheed in Allah's Lordship (Ruboobiyyah): reality and definition  Quranic Proofs of Ruboobiyyah  Western Proofs for the Existence of God (Ontological, Cosmological, Kalam, etc.)  Critique of Western Proofs; comparison w/ Islamic Proofs  Atheism (arguments; refutation)  Ruboobiyyah by itself is incomplete (proofs)  Allah's Right to Be Worshipped (Uloohiyyah) SPEAKER’S TOUR: LORD OF THE WORLD

7. Lunch&Prayer  Have a break :- We have a very good food outside. =]  Zuhr Prayer will be at RCSI Prayer Room :- ask the Isocian!! SPEAKER’S TOUR: LORD OF THE WORLD

8. Session 3  Definition of Worship  Meaning of Ilah; meaning of Kalimah  Manifestations of Worship (Du'a, Sajdah, Tawwakul, Sabr, etc...)  Deviations in Worship (Talismans, Magic, Astrology, etc...)  Other concepts (Tabarruk; Tawassul; Shafa'aah; etc...) SPEAKER’S TOUR: LORD OF THE WORLD

9. Break for Asr SPEAKER’S TOUR: LORD OF THE WORLD

10. Session 4  Shirk: definition; history; dangers; categories; causes  Evidences used by Muslims who seek to justify Shirk  Kufr and Nifaq: definition; dangers; categories; relationship with Shirk  Manifestations of Major Kufr SPEAKER’S TOUR: LORD OF THE WORLD

11. End of Ceremony SPEAKER’S TOUR: LORD OF THE WORLD