The attribution of the book al-Ruh to Ibn al-Qayyim is correct, with some notes

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the attribution of the book al-Ruh to Imam Ibn al-Qayyim correct?

The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, it is by Ibn al-Qayyim. It contains great sciences and great discussions. Even though it contains some strange matters regarding the states of the soul and so on, one should take from it the benefits and abundant sciences, and leave what is not beneficial. Yes. They say that it was among the first things Ibn al-Qayyim wrote. Allah knows best. Yes. May Allah keep you safe. In the rest of his question,

The questioner:
Is it true that he wrote it when he was on the Sufi path?

The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. It was among the first things he wrote, before he connected with Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, just as they said regarding the book al-Muhibban that it was also among the first things he wrote.