The Attribution of the Arsh Letter to Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
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Question:
The Shaykh’s case, and what is called the Arsh Letter, is it a lie attributed to Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him), and was it Ibn Yashu‘ who collected it, who collected the Shaykh Ibn al-Qasim (may Allah have mercy on him)?
Answer:
Yes, it is established that it belongs to the Shaykh, and it is the explicit statement of the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him). It is in the collection of Ibn al-Qasim, and it is a well-known letter among the people of knowledge. No one has denied it, meaning no one has denied its attribution to the Shaykh.
The Shaykh’s case, and what is called the Arsh Letter, is it a lie attributed to Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him), and was it Ibn Yashu‘ who collected it, who collected the Shaykh Ibn al-Qasim (may Allah have mercy on him)?
Answer:
Yes, it is established that it belongs to the Shaykh, and it is the explicit statement of the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him). It is in the collection of Ibn al-Qasim, and it is a well-known letter among the people of knowledge. No one has denied it, meaning no one has denied its attribution to the Shaykh.
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