What is the meaning of the title (Shaykh al-Islam) that is applied to Ibn Taymiyyah?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: When Imam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) is mentioned, he is called Shaykh al-Islam. He says: What is the meaning of this phrase, may Allah grant you success?
Answer:
It means that he is the distinguished scholar in Islam due to the knowledge, jurisprudence, and calling to Allah that Allah granted him. The status of Shaykh al-Islam is known to be the one who transmitted the knowledge of the Salaf to the Khalaf. He is the one who transmitted the knowledge of the Salaf to the Khalaf. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: When Imam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) is mentioned, he is called Shaykh al-Islam. He says: What is the meaning of this phrase, may Allah grant you success?
Answer:
It means that he is the distinguished scholar in Islam due to the knowledge, jurisprudence, and calling to Allah that Allah granted him. The status of Shaykh al-Islam is known to be the one who transmitted the knowledge of the Salaf to the Khalaf. He is the one who transmitted the knowledge of the Salaf to the Khalaf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 665- ما معنى لقب (شيخ الإسلام) الذي يُطلق على ابن تيمية؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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