The Political Thought of Ibn Taymiyah

234 Pages·22.927 MB·English

by  Qamaruddin Khan

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C O N T E N T S
Foreword
Preface
Introduction 1
ChapterI LifeandCharacterofIbneTaymiyah. 1
ChapterII OriginandNatureoftheState 24
ChapterIII TheProphetic“State” 54
ChapterIV PropheticSuccession(KhilafatMinhajal-
Nubuwwah) 67
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ChapterV TheGeneralConceptoftheState 100
Conclusion.... 182
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ADescriptiveBibliographyofIbneTaymiyah’s
CompleteWorks 189
GeneralBibliography.. 213

P R E F A C E
Thisbook:The political Thoughtof IbneTaymiyah,is
perhapsthefirstattemptatpresentingasystematicandobjective
study of the political philosophy of Ibne Taymiyah, one of the
very few great original political thinkers in Islam. As a
backgroundtothemainstudyofthoughtanalysisofthegrowths
anddevelopmentofpoliticalideasandtheoriesinIslamichistory
has been given in the introductory chapters.The work is very
carefullydocumented from original Arabicsourcesand hardly
a proposition has been made in it without a reliable authority
beingcited asits basis.
It may however be pointed out that the present study
has been undertaken in a most critical and scientific spirit to
clear up age long misconceptions and misrepresentations of
Islamic political ideas, hence the author expects that readers
willgothroughthefollowingpageswithscholarlypatienceand
open-mindedness,forhisonlyaimistoarousehonestandsincere
thinking in those who are interested in the main problems of
Islamic polityand society.
Further that this precious treatise has been lastly
publishedbyourEstablishmentAdam Publisher,NewDelhi in
1992. But observing, now, a fresh demand in International
Market, we are pleased to prepare and present an Improved
Edition inaccordence with the latest standeredsof publication
including an excellent recomposing and proof Reading,
exclusivelyforour esteemed clients.

F O R E W O R D
The great Hambalite Imam, Ibne Taymiyah, has been
sourceofinspirationforalltheMuslimThinkerswhoevercared
to restoreIslamtoitspristine purity.Honestand sincere,ashe
hasbeen,IbneTaymiyah’sharshcriticism,andsometimeseven
exaggeratedandextremelysevereremarks,wereneverattended
to by such scholars as closely followed him in their zeal of
makinganefforttouplifttotheMuslimSociety.Criticalstudies
ofanumberofhisworkshavealreadyseenthelightoftheday.
But his political ideas have not, so far, been adequately dealt
withforreadersintheEnglishlanguage.Mr.QamaruddinKhan,
formerly Reader in Islamic Research Institute, Islamabad,
deserves our congratulations and admiration for producing an
excellentcritical studyof IbneTaymiyah’sPolitical Thought.
I am glad that by the joint efforts of some of my
colleagues in the Institute, and employees of the Press, this
valuable contribution of Mr. Khan is now in the hands of the
readers.Mr.MahmudGhazi,Investigator,haspreparedageneral
index of names and important political terms which has been
added attheend.
The system of transliteration of Arabic words in this
book is the same as that adopted in the series of the English
publicationsoftheInstitute.
M.Saghir Hasan Ma’sumi
Director