Majmu Al-Fatawa: Volume 1 (Majmu Al-Fatawa of Ibn Taymiyyah) Paperback – April 8, 2025

From the Compiler:Indeed, «Shaykh al-Islām» Taqī ad-Dīn, Aĥmad ibn ‘Abd al-Ĥalīm, ibn ‘Abd as-Salām ibn Abī al-Qāsim, ibn al-Khiďr, ibn Taymiyyah, al-Ĥarrānī, the Rabbānī scholar, master of the ĥuffāż (memorizers of Qur’ān/Hadith), ocean of knowledge, muftī of the Ummah, peerless one of the age, marvel of the era, proof of Allāh to His servants, combined the transmitted and rational sciences of all types, the schools of thought of various religions and sects, the views of the madhhabs (legal schools), and the sayings of different factions, in a way the like of which is not known from any scholar on earth, neither before him nor after him. [This was] alongside clarifying the reality of the pure Sharī’ah in the correct manner, and strength of judgment in establishing the decisive truth and refuting falsehood. His evidence and reasoning shake the embellishments of the falsifiers. The knowledge manifested from him is unlike that manifested from anyone else. No one was granted the fortune, understanding, and intelligence that he was granted. Scholars of his time wrote [about him], saying: -‘Indeed, this magnificent Shaykh, the honored, noble Imām, unique one of the age, peerless of the era: if he were to swear—and I swear by Allāh the Great, the All-Powerful—that this great Imām has no equal nor peer in his time, his oath would be true, requiring no expiation. The seven climes have despaired of finding his like. Every fair-minded person with a sound nature agrees with this. I do not exaggerate in praising him. Even if I were to elaborate extensively in his eulogy and praise, I would [only] cover some of the virtues that are in him.’ ... Until he said: ‘All hope of finding his like has ceased. He was more knowledgeable of the schools, sects, and paths than their own adherents; he drew from an ocean while others drew from streams. His merits, the breadth of his knowledge, and the correctness of his answers were a divine matter.’The scholars of his era bestowed upon him immense expressions [of praise], which he deserved. His books, fatāwā, and debates bear witness to this for him.Due to the great benefit of his fatāwā, the reliance upon them, the diligence [shown in them], and the clarification of the path of correctness based on them, I searched for their manuscripts in some libraries of Makkah, Najd, Hijaz, Shām, and elsewhere. I gathered more than thirty volumes from them and arranged them. This is a beginning; perhaps Allāh, Glorified is He, will decree for his fatāwā someone who will gather them from the easts of the earth and its wests, and from libraries we have not accessed, and append them to what I have gathered. He, Glorified is He, is the One whose help is sought.Allāh is the Granter of success; there is no god but Him, and no Lord besides Him.‘Abd Ar-Raĥmān ibn Qāsim___Volume 1 is comprised of Kitāb Tawĥīd al-Ulūhiyyah. This Book specifically addresses matters pertaining to the Divinity of Allah and singling him out in worship. Important topics mentioned in this Volume include:1. A Principle Concerning Unity And Division, Its Cause And Its Outcome2. The Obligation Of Specifying The Creator Alone For Worship And Reliance Upon Him3. Regarding The Servant Asking None But Allāh4. Understanding the Term At-Tawassul (Seeking Means) Read more