Explanations of Ibn al-Qayyim’s al-Nuniyyah and the reference for understanding it
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The questioner:
And from Allah is what he estimates, and therefore there is something that the one sealed off from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not estimate, and for the sake of something as well.
The Shaykh:
And Allah, it is clear; it is clear in itself and does not need an explanation. I hold that it is clear, but it requires contemplation.
Otherwise, if something is difficult, one should refer to Ibn al-Qayyim’s books, such as al-Sawa’iq, such as Ittishaq al-Juyush al-Islamiyyah, regarding these books, such as Ighathat al-Lahban, Madarij al-Salikin. One should refer to them because he organized his speech, which was scattered in his books, into this poem. As for the existing explanations…
There is a brief explanation by Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Sa’di (may Allah have mercy on him) called al-Tawfiq al-Kafi li al-Shahiyah. It is an attempt, meaning an attempt at explanation, and not a clear explanation, but an attempt at a statement that he claims he did, similar to what Ibn Hisham did in his book Awzah al-Masalik with Ibn Malik’s Alfiah. That is, he brought it in terms of meaning. So it has benefit, but it is not comprehensive. The second is the explanation by Shaykh Ahmad ibn Isa (may Allah have mercy on him), Tashih al-Qawa’id, which is also an attempt, not an explanation, but an attempt with some benefits. Shaykh Khalil al-Hirras (may Allah have mercy on him), from the supporters of the Sunnah from Egypt, came to the Kingdom and taught in the institutes and colleges and stayed here for a long time. After the death of Shaykh Muhammad Hamid, he became the head of the supporters of the Sunnah in Egypt. He wrote an explanation on the Nuniyyah, but it is an analysis of the words. So these explanations, a person benefits from them and they clarify some things for him, but they are not solid explanations. However, the best thing to refer to is the speech of Ibn al-Qayyim in his books; that is the best thing.
The questioner:
And we press on.
The Shaykh:
If it were possible for someone to estimate and trace Ibn al-Qayyim’s books and prepare an explanation from them for this Nuniyyah, that would be a great work. Likewise, from the books of his Shaykh, the Shaykh of the causes, because Ibn al-Qayyim’s speech is mostly a translation of his Shaykh’s speech and a clarification of his Shaykh’s speech. Yes.
And from Allah is what he estimates, and therefore there is something that the one sealed off from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not estimate, and for the sake of something as well.
The Shaykh:
And Allah, it is clear; it is clear in itself and does not need an explanation. I hold that it is clear, but it requires contemplation.
Otherwise, if something is difficult, one should refer to Ibn al-Qayyim’s books, such as al-Sawa’iq, such as Ittishaq al-Juyush al-Islamiyyah, regarding these books, such as Ighathat al-Lahban, Madarij al-Salikin. One should refer to them because he organized his speech, which was scattered in his books, into this poem. As for the existing explanations…
There is a brief explanation by Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Sa’di (may Allah have mercy on him) called al-Tawfiq al-Kafi li al-Shahiyah. It is an attempt, meaning an attempt at explanation, and not a clear explanation, but an attempt at a statement that he claims he did, similar to what Ibn Hisham did in his book Awzah al-Masalik with Ibn Malik’s Alfiah. That is, he brought it in terms of meaning. So it has benefit, but it is not comprehensive. The second is the explanation by Shaykh Ahmad ibn Isa (may Allah have mercy on him), Tashih al-Qawa’id, which is also an attempt, not an explanation, but an attempt with some benefits. Shaykh Khalil al-Hirras (may Allah have mercy on him), from the supporters of the Sunnah from Egypt, came to the Kingdom and taught in the institutes and colleges and stayed here for a long time. After the death of Shaykh Muhammad Hamid, he became the head of the supporters of the Sunnah in Egypt. He wrote an explanation on the Nuniyyah, but it is an analysis of the words. So these explanations, a person benefits from them and they clarify some things for him, but they are not solid explanations. However, the best thing to refer to is the speech of Ibn al-Qayyim in his books; that is the best thing.
The questioner:
And we press on.
The Shaykh:
If it were possible for someone to estimate and trace Ibn al-Qayyim’s books and prepare an explanation from them for this Nuniyyah, that would be a great work. Likewise, from the books of his Shaykh, the Shaykh of the causes, because Ibn al-Qayyim’s speech is mostly a translation of his Shaykh’s speech and a clarification of his Shaykh’s speech. Yes.
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [29] — alfawzan.live (1:10:56)
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