A Lofty Benefit From Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullaah)

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In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful The Bestower of Mercy

Principles On: Love, Hatred, Striving in the path of Allaah, causes of misguidance etc

Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) stated:


''It is obligatory upon the slave to examine and measure his love and hate, as to whether they are in conformity with the command of Allaah and His Messenger. This (command) is the guidance sent down to His Messenger, so that love and hate is commanded by this guidance and not put forward before the command of Allaah and His Messenger. The one who loves or hates before being commanded by Allaah and His Messenger, then this is a type of putting oneself before Allaah and His Messenger. The mere love of (something) is mere desire, but what is forbidden is to go after one’s desires without guidance from Allaah.’’




Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) stated:


‘’When the salve abandons that which he is able to do through striving in the path of Allaah, then this is a proof of the weakness of his love for Allaah and His Messenger in his heart.’’



Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) stated:


‘’Whenever the heart increases in love for Allaah, it increases in its servitude to Allaah and is freed from servitude to other than Him.’’



Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) stated:


The causes of misguidance and deviation are: Innovation in Religion and immorality in seeking after the lowly things. This is something shared and general amongst the Children of Adam, because of that is which is found amongst them of oppression and ignorance.


And Allaah knows best


Source: Tareequl Wusool Ilaa Ilmil Ma-mool Bi-Marifatil Qawaa-id Wad-dawaabit Wal-Usool: author: Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah)] pages:21, 22,27