The Principles of Patience - Ibn Taymiyyah

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The Principle of
PATIENCE

By Shaykh al-Islam

IBN TAYMIYYAH

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THE PRINCIPLE OF
PATIENCE

IBN TAYMIYYAH

‘Translaced by Abu iia Azhar Majothi
Lidited by Umm ‘Abaditah F. Klason

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TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE

Alf praise due to Allah and say His peace and blessings
be pon Muhammad, his believing howschold and
Companions. As for what follows:

Aba ‘L'Sbhds Tagi ‘-Din Abmad 6. “Abd al-Halim b,
‘And al-Salim al-Biring, bose known co the work as
tay abla Toa Vevmniyyah, died at che age of 67
Joavig, spent his entire fife serving kam and it sefenees,

Tre spoke the enh ax he so it, after careful
investigacion of the Qui‘, Sunnah wna statemens of Use
Imims of the solef and he would fue fitwas aud wathor
books bad on usee, His enemies and enviers dil dueie
‘uuost best to vii hitm before ube leaders of ehe ioe aud
cease him of varios blasphemics and tanegreesons in the
religion. As a cesule of their schemes, thn

spmiygabs was
lhnprlvonel uu seven ovcusons vad served sentences which
Conlfed upprosiracely five yeurs and some days acrose the
fast 35 years of hit life (69-728 ATE). fe was sho fo
prion, hut his soul wus retumed co it Maer. 1x
student, thn ‘Abd af TT states:

‘The pesiod uf his (Gnaf) siclatess war 10 or wo dag

and aaose people were unuware of it and so they,

swoee aot itkenr by surptise eaeept ou heatisfe
obituary after which chere was sever: sorrow and
abut crying and sides; ie close relatives nnd
companions entered his (eel) and the people
crowded the gate of the fortes (whete he. was
Imprisoned) and ies pathoays, the Centeal Masjid
cof Durascus was full and shey prayed over fim and
cauziod him (his grave) over eheir heals. May
Alla have merey onium ul be plensed leh him,

bn. Tayzuiyyab’s Luneeat was actended by some 10,041 or co
people = sign and attestation to bh greauness and his
aceeplance amoag tke people of knowledge and the people
in general. And In ths respeet, lnatin Abunad eepetcedly
sade
Say to the people of innovation: hetween us aut
‘you isthe day of funeratst

Although Too ‘Taymiyyal: os inprhoned so many tines,
he was never dismayed and contioued co calf ta cbe reuth
‘even 16 Se as at che expense of the ploph's pleasure, He
‘asa prisoner content with his Lon’ decree, patent with
‘whut befell him and coprisane nf the hiddea blessings uf
being imprisoned for nothing but a cme and righteons
During the year 709 AHL, ibn Taynuyals was celeased
fara the priv in Eyype and henmured by Sefyin Nagin,

vila had been absent fran Kgypt and was unaware of what
‘nad transpired regard
with Tha Taymmysh in private and showed lin some

ing his imprionamnents, ‘The Sala sat

futvas written ty fis eneraies stating shir he shonld be
excaued, ‘The Sulrin offered co exeewe some of tbo
‘Taymiyyai’s enemies “asa punishment fer their
tunnsgeession against him, bul imtead of taking revenge,
Shy tare pai eu al vl
TF thoy are gane. you will nczer find in your land
Lice whey are siuilr uo them. As fer me, then
they ae acquitted with espect to any right and may
own sf

‘This indieaes Thn Taymiyyal’s eremendous tolerance over
his cncinies and bis meny for them. By pardnuing them,
hae saanaged to save their lives, When this new reached
Gude Ibu Makblat al-Matilt, Shayéh al-fdam’s nemesis, he
sak
‘We have nut seen wnyone more forgiving than The
‘Tayniyyah (om the people). Ie was not possible
for vs to cacty oul our effurts regueing him, but
chen he was able over ws, he pardoned us.

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hn Taymiyyat's snostillusttious sxudent tba Qayyim, who

was jailed alongside his teacher during his nul

impeismenens, stated
‘Ad All kaos shut 1 dif nor see anyone line a
purer Life than hlun ever. despice what lie sulfered
from imprisonment, restraiut and exduustion, be
‘was Loon che purest of people fa living and mort
open-heacts sttoug-hearted aad most self
‘contented; the brightness of dlight showed on his
face,

tn Qayyi lao relates he following times woede weed
by Shaykh-ul-Tam dusing is spelen
Whar can my eae do to me? My Paradise and
Garden are in my hear, wherever Tg they are
with mc, they newer separate fom me. My
smprisomment is x spistualreteat. Killing ae wil
be marggedom and removing me fom any Ld Ss

Such wag his contentment with his Lord's deeree that he
viewed imprisononens, sather all wk, as a filessing. He
std
Allah has opened vn me in eis Forevens during dhs
Gime (deeper) meanings fom dhe Qn aod many
things Sto the sciences of knowledge which many”
oF the vhulans have buea prevented fom.

TEE was offered the amount of gold equivalear to
vfs emire frien i woul be equal us ay
selifocss for this blessing (oF cing
taapesoaed).

Hye seflecced owe bis fieatimprlsoamcae and sv
T cowl never repay shem for what has reseed

hom good to me in it (he prison).

“The many instances of th ‘Tapmipyab’s exemplary patience
have amaed all thoes who have come fa now of the tials
fe cedure in upholding the endirion of che eal To mp
delight L one actoss a native ened aide PTS

" Ror seleencs ee ws Maunanal AME aH a-ha, al
Insgoe fide Ai Qo abn

2 FSGS Anat tn Taymigaly Shae "VDia
tuba bn abu Hake tha Qnptn amma A abel Say
sn Tin Pay

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