The Printed Commentaries on Ibn al-Qayyim’s Al-Nuniyyah
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The questioner:
And he looked at you, so what are the printed commentaries on Ibn al-Qayyim? And by what means is the matter grasped?
The Shaykh:
It is not clear; the task is not clear. It does not need a commentary. In my view, it is clear, but it requires reflection, and it is clear.
And for whatever is difficult, one should refer to Ibn al-Qayyim’s books, such as al-Sawa’iq al-Mursalah, such as Ijtima’ al-Juyush al-Islamiyyah, specifically regarding these books like Ighathat al-Lahfan, Madarij al-Salikin, and Shu’araj, because he organized his speech, which was scattered in his books, into this poem.
As for the existing commentaries, there is a brief commentary by Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Sa’di (may Allah have mercy on him), titled al-Tawfiq al-Kafi li al-Shafi’i. It is an attempt, meaning an attempt at commentary, and not a comprehensive commentary, but an attempt at exposition. He claims to have treated it the way Ibn Hisham treated al-Afwa al-Masalik with regard to Ibn Malik’s Alfiyyah, meaning he brought it in terms of meaning. So it has benefit, but it is not comprehensive.
The second is the commentary by Shaykh Ahmad ibn ‘Isa (may Allah have mercy on him), Shaykh al-Qawa’id, which is also an attempt, not a commentary, but an attempt, and it contains some benefits. The third is the commentary by Shaykh Khalil al-Harazi (may Allah have mercy on him), from the Anصار al-Sunnah in Egypt. He came to the Kingdom and taught in the institutes and colleges, and remained here for a long time. After the death of Shaykh Muhammad Hamid, he became the head of Anصار al-Sunnah in Egypt. It is not specifically on the Nuniyyah, but it is an analysis of the terms only, an analysis of the terms. These commentaries mean that a person benefits from them; they clarify some things for him, but they are not comprehensive commentaries. However, the best thing to refer to is Ibn al-Qayyim’s own words in his books; that is the best thing.
Another questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
If it were possible for someone to undertake tracing Ibn al-Qayyim’s books and preparing a commentary on this poem from them, that would be a beautiful work. Likewise, from the books of his Shaykh, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, because Ibn al-Qayyim’s speech is mostly a translation of his Shaykh’s speech and an application of his Shaykh’s speech. Yes.
And he looked at you, so what are the printed commentaries on Ibn al-Qayyim? And by what means is the matter grasped?
The Shaykh:
It is not clear; the task is not clear. It does not need a commentary. In my view, it is clear, but it requires reflection, and it is clear.
And for whatever is difficult, one should refer to Ibn al-Qayyim’s books, such as al-Sawa’iq al-Mursalah, such as Ijtima’ al-Juyush al-Islamiyyah, specifically regarding these books like Ighathat al-Lahfan, Madarij al-Salikin, and Shu’araj, because he organized his speech, which was scattered in his books, into this poem.
As for the existing commentaries, there is a brief commentary by Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Sa’di (may Allah have mercy on him), titled al-Tawfiq al-Kafi li al-Shafi’i. It is an attempt, meaning an attempt at commentary, and not a comprehensive commentary, but an attempt at exposition. He claims to have treated it the way Ibn Hisham treated al-Afwa al-Masalik with regard to Ibn Malik’s Alfiyyah, meaning he brought it in terms of meaning. So it has benefit, but it is not comprehensive.
The second is the commentary by Shaykh Ahmad ibn ‘Isa (may Allah have mercy on him), Shaykh al-Qawa’id, which is also an attempt, not a commentary, but an attempt, and it contains some benefits. The third is the commentary by Shaykh Khalil al-Harazi (may Allah have mercy on him), from the Anصار al-Sunnah in Egypt. He came to the Kingdom and taught in the institutes and colleges, and remained here for a long time. After the death of Shaykh Muhammad Hamid, he became the head of Anصار al-Sunnah in Egypt. It is not specifically on the Nuniyyah, but it is an analysis of the terms only, an analysis of the terms. These commentaries mean that a person benefits from them; they clarify some things for him, but they are not comprehensive commentaries. However, the best thing to refer to is Ibn al-Qayyim’s own words in his books; that is the best thing.
Another questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
If it were possible for someone to undertake tracing Ibn al-Qayyim’s books and preparing a commentary on this poem from them, that would be a beautiful work. Likewise, from the books of his Shaykh, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, because Ibn al-Qayyim’s speech is mostly a translation of his Shaykh’s speech and an application of his Shaykh’s speech. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 29 من 64 /شرح القصيدة النونية/عهود المثبتين مع رب العالمين / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:09:13)
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