About This Book
The Principle of Love and Desire is an English translation of a treatise on creed ('aqidah) by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, known in Arabic as Qa'idah fi al-Mahabbah. In it, he explains that love lies behind every movement in the universe and every human action.
Ibn Taymiyyah argues that love for something requires dislike of what opposes it, and that loving and hating for the sake of Allah is at the foundation of Islam, tawhid, and iman. He also discusses sects that went astray through misunderstanding this principle. The text draws on verses of the Qur'an and hadiths.
What's Inside
- Love and desire as the basis of all action
- Loving and hating for the sake of Allah as part of faith
- The relationship between love, tawhid, and iman
- Groups that erred in understanding this principle
Who It's For
- Students of 'aqidah and classical Islamic texts
- Readers interested in Ibn Taymiyyah's works
- Those who want to understand the place of love in Islamic belief
Book Details
- Subtitle: قاعدة في المحبة
- Author: Ibn Taymiyyah
- Binding: Paperback
- Pages: 291
- Size (inches): 6x9x0.75
- Size (cm): 15x23x1.5