Belief and Islam

that He was made of particles coming together. However, it was
declared by consensus that he was rich in ’ilm, in jalâla and in
diyâna. A person who has fiqh, knowledge, justice and reason
must first observe a matter and then decide about it with
prudence. Especially, judging a Muslim’s disbelief or apostasy or
heresy or that he must be killed requires very minute
observations and utter circumspection.”
Recently it has become fashionable to imitate Ibn Taymiyya.
They defend his heretical writings and reproduce his books,
particularly his al-Wâsita. From beginning to end, this book is
full with his ideas disagreeable with the Qur’ân al-kerîm, hadîth
ash-sherîfs and the ijmâ’ al-Muslimîn. It rouses great fitna and
faction among the readers and causes hostility among brothers.
The Wahhâbîs in India and ignorant men of religion who were
caught in their traps in other Muslim countries have made Ibn
Taymiyya a banner for themselves and have given him such
names as ‘Great Mujtahid’ and ‘Shaikh al-Islâm.’ They embrace
his heretical thoughts and corrupt writings in the name of faith
and îmân. For stopping this horrifying current, which brings
about faction among Muslims and demolishes Islam from within,
we must read the valuable books written by the scholars of Ahl
as-Sunna which refute and rebut these heretics with documents.
Among this literature, the Arabic book Shifâ as-siqâm fî ziyârati-khayri-l-anâm
written by the great imâm and the profoundly
learned scholar Taqî ad-dîn as-Subkî ‘rahmatullâhi ta’âlâ ’alaih’
destroys Ibn Taymiyya’s heretical ideas, eliminates his faction
and exposes his obstinacy. It prevents the spreading of his evil
intentions and wrong beliefs.
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