The Essential Pearls & Gems of Ibn Taymiyyah – Dr. Muhammad Al-Arifi

The Essential Pearls & Gems of Ibn Taymiyyah – Dr. Muhammad Al-Arifi

• SELECTIONS FROM SHAYKH AL-ISLAM: A collection of carefully chosen passages from the writings of Ibn Taymiyyah, compiled by Dr. Muhammad Al-Arifi.
• CORE ISSUES OF AQEEDAH: Includes discussions on the names and attributes of Allah, explaining why denying His attributes leads to greater error than the one it tries to avoid.
• CLEAR, NUMBERED POINTS: Arguments are broken into short numbered sections, making deep theological reasoning easier to follow and revisit.
• REFERENCED HADITH: Footnotes give hadith sources and gradings from collections such as Jami’ at-Tirmidhi.
• DARUSSALAM HARDCOVER: Durable English hardcover with a ribbon bookmark, published by Darussalam. A valuable addition to any Islamic library.

The Essential Pearls & Gems of Ibn Taymiyyah: Selections from the Writings of Shaykh al-Islam is a collection of key passages from the works of Ibn Taymiyyah, one of the most influential scholars in Islamic history. The selections are compiled by Dr. Muhammad Al-Arifi and published in English by Darussalam.

Ibn Taymiyyah wrote extensively, and his works can be difficult for many readers to approach. This book gathers some of his most valuable insights in a more accessible form, so readers can benefit from his knowledge without working through his lengthy original writings.

The selections include discussions on matters of belief. For example, one section addresses the names and attributes of Allah. Ibn Taymiyyah explains, point by point, that those who deny the attributes Allah ascribed to Himself in order to avoid likening Him to creation end up likening Him to something imperfect, non-existent, or even impossible, falling into a greater error than the one they sought to avoid.

The text is organised into short numbered points, and hadith references are provided in footnotes with their sources and gradings.

This book suits students of knowledge, readers interested in Islamic theology and aqeedah, and anyone who wants an introduction to the thought of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. It comes in a hardcover with a ribbon bookmark.