The chapter headings of this learned work orovide a concise description.These relate to the sources or foundations of Islam the doctrines of Islam,The Imamate,Fiqh the religius ceremonial,civil and moral laws and regulations,and the sects of Islam.The four sorces from which the doctrines and precepts of Islam are founded are the Quran.the sunna,the Ijma and the qias,whilst the special branch of theology which treats of the intrepretation of the principles of theshe four sources embraces ilm or positive knowledge and figh or Understanding.