AQÎDAH - AQÂID

عقاید   -   عقيدة

Literally: The word aqîdah is derived from the root د ق ع ‘a-q-d. To tie or knot. Al-Aqad is to tie something firmly.

An article of belief. A point of faith. The tenets of îmân. Aqâid is the plural of aqîdah.