{"title":"Ibn Taymiyyah","description":"\u003cp\u003eShaykh al-Islam Ahmad ibn Abd al-Halim Ibn Taymiyyah (661–728 AH) is one of the most influential scholars in Islamic history and a towering figure for Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaah. Born in Harran and raised in Damascus, he devoted his life to defending the aqeedah of the Salaf against the philosophical innovations and theological deviations of his time — work that came at great personal cost, including repeated imprisonment, which he bore with unwavering steadfastness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIbn Taymiyyah's scholarship spans aqeedah, fiqh, tafsir, and systematic refutation of misguided sects, always returning to a single standard: the Qur'an and authentic Sunnah as understood by the first three generations. Imam adh-Dhahabi described him as an ocean of knowledge that had no shore. Centuries later, his works remain among the most studied and most relevant in the entire Islamic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBelow is our full collection of Ibn Taymiyyah's works translated into English, available at The Islamic Book Cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-friends-of-allah-and-the-friends-of-shaytan","title":"The Friends of Allah and The Friends of Shaytan By Shaykhul-Islam Ahmad Ibn Taymiyyah","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the back of The Friends of Allah and The Friends of Shaytan: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed, the enmity between man and Shaytan is old, commencing from the time that Adam (Alayhi as-salam) was created - from the time that he was ordered to prostrate to him. Shaytan refused, became arrogant, and hence disobeyed His Lord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis arrogance and pride led him to commit a whole host of sins, it made him expend every effort in misleading the children of Adam and made him beautify and embellish sins such that they accepted them and eagerly committed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to this, Allah, the Exalted, revealed the books, sent the messengers, and enjoined his servants to various injunctions and admonitions in order to secure them from the evil of Shaytan. In the light of his advice, profound injunctions, and sever warnings, mankind became separated into two groups: a group who were guided and a group who deserved to be misguided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group who were guided are the inhabitants of Paradise, and the group who were misguided are the denizens of the Fire. The inhabitants of Paradise are the Awliya of the Most Merciful, and the residents of the Fire are the awliya of Shaytan. Whoever takes Shaytan as an ally instead of Allah has certainly sustained a clear loss. [An-Nisa] (4): 119]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented to the reader is the book [al-Furqan bayna Awliya ar-Rahman wa awliya ash-Shaytan] at a time in which Shaytan has overcome the majority of mankind and knowledge of the differences between the Awliya] of the Most Merciful and the awliya of Shaytan is seldom found.' \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn it, the author explained, in detail, the most important differences between the two categories of awliya, tackling the subject from various different angles and thoroughly refuting those who have gone astray in this matter. He discussed the issue of miracles and furnished the principles he laid out with examples of miracles performed by both groups of the awliya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurthermore, he clarified some of the most important aspects of the Muslim belief; in all of this, depending entirely upon the book, Sunnah, and understanding of the Salaf, may Allah have mercy upon him and reward him well. The author, Taqi al-Din Abu'l Abbas Ahmad ibn 'Abdu'l-Salam ibn Taymiyyah al-Harrani (d. 728H), was a leading Hanbali scholar and a Mujtahid in his own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of his peers accepted his breadth of learning and depth of understanding, and many of his biographers stated that he clearly suppressed the vast majority, if not all of the scholars of his time. He was a prolific writer and skilled orator. He was deeply religious and unwavering in his adherence to Islam and the Sunnah and repudiating all those that opposed it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dar as-Sunnah Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43899560788281,"sku":"TIBC0126","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250605-135852.jpg?v=1749160737"},{"product_id":"al-aqeedat-il-wasitiyah","title":"Sharh Al-Aqeedat-il-Wasitiyah By Shaykul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah","description":"\u003cp\u003eSheikh-ul-Islam's book Sharh Al-Aqeedah Al-Wasitiyah deals with the perfect and undefiled Islamic Faith and Creed of the As-Salaf-As-Salih (the pious predecessors), particularly in regards to Allah's names and attributes, with solid arguments in brief words and terminology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is highly appreciated by scholars for its brevity as well as comprehensiveness, and for its contents produced perfectly in line with the Qur'an and Sunnah in an appealing and manifest manner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eminent scholar of Islam, Sheikh-ul-Islam Imam Ibn Taimiyah, discusses the real \u0026amp; original faith of Islam according to the Qur'an \u0026amp; Sunnah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe real faith in Allah and his religion, Islam, is to follow the Qur'an and Sunnah strictly. 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I found it amongst his, fatawa, and saw it to be a beautiful work, containing many benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo it is upon you, O Muslim to hurry to distribute this amongst your beloved friends and your brothers so that perchance Allah may correct their hearts and Allah’s aid is sought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dar as-Sunnah Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44078151041337,"sku":"TIBC0183","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250602-184207.jpg?v=1749000042"},{"product_id":"introduction-to-al-fatawa-al-hamawiyyah-by-shaykhul-islam-ibn-taymiyyah","title":"Introduction to Al-Fatawa al-Hamawiyyah By Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom his (ibn Taymiyyah) works in this regard is the treatise \"al-Fatawa al-Hamawiyyah\" which he wrote in the year 698H in response to a question that was posed to him from Hama, a town in Sham.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn it he was asked about the statements of the jurists and Imams of the religion concerning the verses and ahadith of Allah's Attributes. He answered in response of about eighty-three pages, and because of it, he was put through trials and tribulations. May Allah reward him on behalf of Islam and the Muslims with the best reward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunnah Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47581525868857,"sku":"TIBC0073","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250605-140043.jpg?v=1749160828"},{"product_id":"ibn-taymiyyah-on-creation-ex-materia","title":"Ibn Taymiyyah on Creation ex Materia (The Act of Creation)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book (Ibn Taymiyyah on Creation ex Marteria) is the second in an envisioned series of translations from Ibn Tayniyyah's theological works that cover a wide range of topics from the evidences of God's perfection to the signs of Prophethood, and from the meaning of God's creative agency to the compatibility of divine predestination with human moral agency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series aims to provide readers from the English-speaking world access to Ibn Taymiyyah's articulations of these important matters of the faith in an effort to demonstrate the superior rationality embodied in Islamic Faith over the conflicting claims of rationality offered by other religions, philosophies, and theological positions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dar Al-Arqam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47581528981817,"sku":"TIBC0051","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250605-135249.jpg?v=1749160607"},{"product_id":"distinctive-guides-on-pursuing-the-straight-path-and-defying-the-path-of-the-people-of-hellfire","title":"Pursuing the Straight Path and Defying the Path of the People of Hellfire By Ibn Taymiyyah","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe author, Shaykul-Islam Ibn Taimiyyah (rahimahullah), approached the subject of avoiding the emulation of disbelievers in matters of belief, worship, festival, law, and moral conduct with a depth encompassing its core principles and intricate aspects. He supported\u003cbr\u003ehis arguments with logical reasoning and textual references, drawing from a wealth of historical accounts and the positions of early Muslim scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a scholarly and meticulous style, the author skilfully guides the reader through this complex terrain, providing a sense of clarity and precision. Every aspect of the subject is thoroughly covered, leaving the reader with a profound understanding, an unwavering conviction in the presented evidence, and a firm grasp of the derived conclusions and judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dakwah Corner Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49782324035897,"sku":"TIBC0116","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250605-132831.jpg?v=1749156237"},{"product_id":"gardens-of-purification-by-ibn-taymiyyah","title":"Gardens of Purification By Shaykul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah","description":"\u003cp\u003eAllah the Most High said: \" And hasten to the forgiveness of your Lord and a Paradise as wide as the Heavens and the Earth prepared for those who fear Allah\" [Aali Imran 133]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCiting his teacher Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Al-Qayyim said that, 'zuhd is to leave something that has no benefit for one's Hereafter. And wara' is to leave something for fear of harming one's Hereafter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZuhd reflects a lack of want and desire for something, and wara' is to abstain from something and guard against potential hazards. Yet both these qualities are nuanced and the correct course to take in assuming asceticism and piety is to abstain from unlawful acts and desires, while being moderate in all forms of worship. It is primarily knowing that adherence to the Sunnah preserves its followers from blameworthy desirous self and the evil it harvests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndeed those who follow paths of religious innovation cannot escape falling into the traps of sins and being shackled by its chains because it is a consequence of following desires. It is for this reason, innovators are called people of desires; and while the path of the Sunnah is paved with knowledge, justice and guidance - the path of innovation is paved with ignorance, oppression, and pursuit of speculation and whatever the desirous self is apt to want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis English translation of 'Al-Zuhd wal Wara' wal Ibadah' is from the shorter works penned by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. Within it, he signposts profound points on self-purification in thorough detail, presenting a refreshing outline the reader can easily appreciate and administer in his\/her daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dar as-Sunnah Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519950262585,"sku":"TIBC0191","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250602-182819.jpg?v=1749003650"},{"product_id":"majmu-al-fatawa-ibn-taymiyyah-regarding-life-after-death-and-affairs-of-the-unseen","title":"Majmu al-Fatawa Ibn Taymiyyah Regarding Life after Death and Affairs of the Unseen Compiled \u0026 Explained By Shaykh Salih Fawzan","description":"\u003cp\u003eMajmū’ al-Fatāwā Shaykh al-Islām ibn Taymiyyah is a tremendous collection of beneficial essays by Ibn Taymiyyah, highly recommended by the scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis selection includes commentary by Shaykh Sāliḥ Fawzān, and covers the affairs regarding life after death; fitnah at the time of death; condition of the deceased in the grave; punishment in the grave; the soul’s connection to the body within the grave; visiting the graves of the disbelievers; the parents of the Prophet ﷺ; children tested in the grave; children of non-Muslims in the Hereafter; the prophets within their graves; Muslims who enter the Hellfire; the disbelievers on the Day of Resurrection; events on the Day of Judgement; and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I swear by Allāh, I am advising you with the acquisition of Majmū’ al-Fatāwa’ Shaykh al-Islām ibn Taymiyyah.” (Shaykh ‘Uthaymīn)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Statements Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52302324957497,"sku":"TIBC0289","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_4452f0d0-315a-4b19-90ef-a1446459e6df.jpg?v=1778693871"},{"product_id":"concise-advices-of-shaykh-al-islam-ibn-taymiyyah","title":"Explanation Concise Advices of Shaykh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah By Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbul-Qāsim as-Sabtī—the scholar and world explorer—regarded a then 36-year-old Ibn Taymiyyah to be the most knowledgeable person he had encountered in the East and the West. 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He explains that love necessitates hate for the things that oppose what one loves, and that this love and hate are the foundation of Islām, tawḥīd, and īmān. He also discusses the many sects that strayed from Allāh’s straight path due to their misunderstanding of this fundamental principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The following are excerpts from the text:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “The basis of īmān (faith) is loving for Allāh’s sake and hating for Allāh’s sake, so the one who loves for Allāh, hates for Allāh, gives for Allāh, and withholds for Allāh, has completed his īmān.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “… and Allāh, the Most High, said:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e﴿وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَندَادًا يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ اللَّهِ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِّلَّهِ﴾\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allāh as rivals (to Allāh). They love them as they love Allāh. 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