
Curriculum
From Ikhlāṣ to Impact: The Journey to Becoming a Sapience Accredited Da'ee
SA1: Before The Call
Before the Call is a mandatory foundation that purifies intention, heals the heart, affirms tawḥīd and love of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, maps the Islamic view of the human being and the fitrah, and equips students to ground their daʿwah in sincerity, sound belief, and compassionate insight.
Contents:
SA1.1 Ikhlāṣ: What it is and How to Develop it
SA1.2 Sound Heart: The Main Diseases & their Cure
SA1.3 Tawḥīd: Who is Allah, Shirk & Why He Deserves Worship
SA1.4 The Messenger: Who is the Prophet ﷺ
SA1.5 The Human Being in Islam: The Soul, the Self & the Journey to Allah
SA1.6 The Fitrah: Our Epistemic Backdrop
SA2: The EssentialsThe Essentials is a mandatory follow on to SA1 that defines daʿwah and its virtues, shapes the character and skills of the caller, grounds practice in hikmah, strengthens communication and listening, and clarifies the true purpose and aims of daʿwah so students can invite to Allah with wisdom, clarity, and resilience.
Contents:
SA2.1 The Call: Defining Daʿwah, its Need and Virtues
SA2.2 The Caller & the Called: Characteristics of the Duʿāt & Psychology of Daʿwah
SA2.1 The Call: Defining Daʿwah, its Need and Virtues
SA2.2 The Caller & the Called: Characteristics of the Duʿāt & Psychology of Daʿwah
SA2.3 Applying ʿIlm: Calling with Wisdom
SA2.4 Engage: Communication, Listening & Body Language
SA2.5 Purpose of Daʿwah & Aims of Daʿwah
SA3: Engaging the ʿAql: Intellectual Daʿwah ToolsEngaging the ʿAql is a mandatory follow on to SA2 that trains students to read worldviews, expose the emptiness of godless outlooks, present rigorous arguments for God’s existence and oneness, the Qur’an’s divine origin and the Prophethood of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, and to think, communicate, and debate with clarity, discipline, and adab for wise and effective daʿwah.
Engaging the ʿAql is a mandatory follow on to SA2 that trains students to read worldviews, expose the emptiness of godless outlooks, present rigorous arguments for God’s existence and oneness, the Qur’an’s divine origin and the Prophethood of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم, and to think, communicate, and debate with clarity, discipline, and adab for wise and effective daʿwah.
Contents:
SA3.1 Worldviews: The Lenses That Shape Reality
SA3.1 Worldviews: The Lenses That Shape Reality
SA3.2 Existential Implications of Godless Worldviews
SA3.3 The Divine Reality: Proving God’s Existence & Oneness
SA3.4 The Timeless Miracle: Proving the Qur’an is from God
SA3.5 Prophetic Truth: Arguments for Muhammad’s ﷺ Prophethood
SA3.6 Critical Thinking: A Comprehensive Guide on How to Think Clearly
SA3.7 The Art of Debate in Islam
SA4: Mastering the Methods: Effective Approaches for Meaningful Daʿwah
SA4 is a mandatory follow on that trains students to deliver meaningful daʿwah through a fitrah centred, Prophetic and rational methodology with step by step tools and case studies, and equips them with ten proven strategies to recognise, address, and heal destructive doubts in themselves and others.
Contents:
SA4.1 Awakening the Truth Within: Advanced Daʿwah Methodology
SA4.2 No Doubt: 10 Effective Strategies in Addressing to Shubuhāt
SA5: Addressing the Isms: Deconstructing Secular WorldviewsSA5 equips students to deconstruct dominant secular worldviews—atheism, liberalism, feminism, LGBTQ+ ideologies, the problem of evil, New Age currents, and secularism—and to present Islam’s coherent alternative with clarity, compassion, and evidence, grounded in tawḥīd, revelation, justice, and human dignity.
Contents:
SA5.1 Islam & Atheism
SA5.1 Islam & Atheism
SA5.2 Islam & Liberalism
SA5.3 Islam & Feminism
SA5.4 Islam & LGBTQ+
SA5.5 Islam & the Problem of Evil
SA5.6 Islam & New Age Spirituality
SA5.7 Islam & Secularism
SA6: Unveiling the Signs: God, Islam & Science
SA6 trains students to engage science with faith by showing why science does not entail atheism, how to relate Qur’an and hadith to scientific findings with balance, how to address evolution and use intelligent design carefully, and how to present a clear, evidence based case for tawhid in daʿwah.
SA6: Unveiling the Signs: God, Islam & Science
SA6 trains students to engage science with faith by showing why science does not entail atheism, how to relate Qur’an and hadith to scientific findings with balance, how to address evolution and use intelligent design carefully, and how to present a clear, evidence based case for tawhid in daʿwah.
SA6 trains students to engage science with faith by showing why science does not entail atheism, how to relate Qur’an and hadith to scientific findings with balance, how to address evolution and use intelligent design carefully, and how to present a clear, evidence based case for tawhid in daʿwah.
Contents:
SA6.1 Does Science lead to atheism?
SA6.1 Does Science lead to atheism?
SA6.2 Science and the Qur’an
SA6.3 Science and the Hadith
SA6.4 Islam and Darwinism
SA6.5 Islam & Intelligent Design
SA7: Echoes of Misguidance: Deconstructing Other Religions
SA7 equips students to deconstruct other religions with clarity and respect by critiquing Trinitarian coherence, contrasting Islamic and Christian accounts of divine love, addressing Christological controversies, and assessing the Bible’s textual and historical integrity, so they can present Islam’s tawhid centred alternative in daʿwah.
Contents:
SA7.1 Testing the Trinity: The Theo-philosophical Incoherence of Trinitarianism
SA7.2 Divine Love: Islam vs Christianity
SA7.3 Christological Controversies
SA7.4 The Bible in Islamic Perspective: Textual and Historical Integrity
SA8: Engaging The Heart: Spiritual, Phenomenological & Existential DaʿwahSA8 equips students to lead heart-centred, experiential daʿwah by presenting compelling reasons to worship Allah and harnessing the beauty of nature and the Qurʾān to awaken fitrah, deepen devotion, and move people beyond argument to lived faith.
Contents:
SA8.1 13 Reasons Why Allah Deserves Worship
SA8.1 13 Reasons Why Allah Deserves Worship
SA8.2 The Hermeneutics of Beauty: Natural Signs and Qur’ānic Splendor in Daʿwah
SA9: Timeless Truth: Contextual Challenges & Civilisational StrengthSA9 equips students to meet today’s challenges with timeless truth by drawing intellectual lessons from the Sīrah, giving clear and context grounded responses to commonly criticised Qurʾānic verses, showcasing Islam’s civilisational legacy, and applying principled Islamic ethics to AI, so they can defend and exemplify Islam with confident relevance and public benefit.
SA9: Timeless Truth: Contextual Challenges & Civilisational Strength
SA9 equips students to meet today’s challenges with timeless truth by drawing intellectual lessons from the Sīrah, giving clear and context grounded responses to commonly criticised Qurʾānic verses, showcasing Islam’s civilisational legacy, and applying principled Islamic ethics to AI, so they can defend and exemplify Islam with confident relevance and public benefit.
Contents:
SA9.1 The Intellectual Sīrah
SA9.1 The Intellectual Sīrah
SA9.2 Quranic Controversies: Tough Verses, Clear Responses
SA9.3 Muslim Civilisation: Islam's Legacy of Global Flourishing
SA9.4 Islam & AI
SA10: The Journey: New Muslim Support & DevelopmentSA10 equips students to mentor new Muslims from shahādah onward by meeting immediate needs in prayer and daily practice, providing compassionate companionship, and building long term knowledge, community ties, healthy routines, and resilient faith so the journey begins well and continues with support.
Contents:
SA10.1 New Muslims Support, Mentoring and Development
SA11: The Heart of the Ummah: Defending the Palestinian Cause & Unveiling False Zionist NarrativesSA11 equips students to defend the Palestinian cause with clear evidence and Islamic ethics, dismantle false Zionist narratives, grasp the history and present realities, and communicate the struggle as a human, legal, and moral duty of the Ummah with calm, informed conviction.
Contents:
SA11.1 Defending the Palestinian cause and Refuting false Zionist narratives
SA11.1 Defending the Palestinian cause and Refuting false Zionist narratives
SA12: Sapience Accreditation: Oral and Written ExamSA12 is a mandatory capstone that evaluates students’ mastery of the curriculum and readiness for real daʿwah through a written exam and a 45 minute oral assessment measuring comprehension, analysis, presentation, and practical communication skills.
SA12: Sapience Accreditation: Oral and Written Exam
SA12 is a mandatory capstone that evaluates students’ mastery of the curriculum and readiness for real daʿwah through a written exam and a 45 minute oral assessment measuring comprehension, analysis, presentation, and practical communication skills.
Contents:
SA12.1 Oral and written exam
SA12.1 Oral and written exam
SA12.2 45 mins oral exam
SA TL Team Monthly Lives: Addressing comments and answering questions
These live monthly sessions will be comprehensive sessions that address your questions, comments and feedback on the modules that have been covered so far.
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