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📖 The Book of Servitude by Ibn Taymiyyah 📖 By Abu al-Abbas Taqi al-Din Ahmad ibn Abd al-Halim ibn Abd al-Salam al-Numayri al-Harabi al-Dimashqi, famously known as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah Enjoy reading Ibn Taymiyyah's The Books App, offline, and with many other features. The Book of Servitude, or The Epistle on Servitude, is one of the books by the Hanbali jurist, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. It is a short treatise in response to questions posed to him about worship: What is it? What are its branches? Does the entirety of religion fall under its umbrella? What is the true nature of servitude? Is it the highest station in this world and the hereafter, or are there stations above it? In it, Ibn Taymiyyah addresses the actions of the heart, clarifies the true meaning of servitude, and warns of the danger of the heart becoming attached to the fleeting pleasures of this world. In his explanation of servitude, he refuted the claims and doubts of the Sufis, the Qadariyyah, and other heretics, relying heavily on Prophetic hadiths, Quranic verses, and the sayings of the Companions and trustworthy early generations. He further supported his arguments with evidence from books of linguistics and grammar. Imam Ibn Taymiyyah states in the introduction to his book: "Worship is a comprehensive term for everything that God loves and is pleased with, whether words or deeds, inward or outward." Author: Ahmad ibn Abd al-Halim ibn Abd al-Salam ibn Abd Allah ibn Abi al-Qasim al-Khidr al-Numayri al-Harrani al-Dimashqi al-Hanbali, Abu al-Abbas, Taqi al-Din Ibn Taymiyyah (661-728 AH / 1263-1328 CE). He was an imam and a leading scholar of Islam. He was born in Harran, and his father moved with him to Damascus, where he excelled and became renowned. He was summoned to Egypt for a fatwa he had issued, so he went there. A group of its inhabitants opposed him, and he was imprisoned for a time before being transferred to Alexandria. He was later released and traveled to Damascus in 712 AH, where he was arrested in 720 AH. He was released, then re-arrested, and died imprisoned in the Damascus Citadel. All of Damascus turned out for his funeral. He was a prolific scholar of various branches of wisdom and a reformer of the faith. He was a master of Quranic exegesis and jurisprudence, eloquent, and his writing and speech were in perfect harmony. In al-Durar al-Kaminah, it is mentioned that he debated with scholars, presented arguments, and excelled in knowledge and exegesis. He issued fatwas and taught while still under twenty. As for his writings, al-Durar states that they may exceed four thousand notebooks, while Fawwat al-Wafayat states that they amount to three hundred volumes. Among them are: *al-Siyasah al-Shar'iyyah* (Islamic Governance), *al-Fatawa* (Fatwas), *al-Iman* (Faith), *Minhaj al-Sunnah* (The Path of the Sunnah), *al-Wasitah bayna al-Haqq wa al-Khalq* (The Mediator between Truth and Creation), *al-Qawa'id al-Nuraniyyah al-Fiqhiyyah* (The Luminous Principles of Jurisprudence), *al-Sarim al-Maslul 'ala Shatim al-Rasul* (The Drawn Sword Against the One Who Insults the Messenger), and others. ❇️ Some Reviews of Ibn Taymiyyah's Book on Slavery ❇️ ▪️Source of reviews: www.goodreads.com/book/show/7161125▪️ We welcome your suggestions and feedback. noursal.apps@gmail.com www.Noursal.com
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