The Meaning of the Term "The Knowers" in the Words of Ibn al-Qayyim
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The term "the knowers" (al-'arifin) frequently appears in the books of Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him), where he says:
The Shaykh:
"The servants," meaning the servants who are the knowers, for the knower is the worshipper, because he knew Allah and thus worshipped Him. Yes.
The questioner:
Is this one of the terms and expressions of the Sufis?
The Shaykh:
Its meaning is correct, whether it is a term of the Sufis or of others; its meaning is correct. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The term "the knowers" (al-'arifin) frequently appears in the books of Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him), where he says:
The Shaykh:
"The servants," meaning the servants who are the knowers, for the knower is the worshipper, because he knew Allah and thus worshipped Him. Yes.
The questioner:
Is this one of the terms and expressions of the Sufis?
The Shaykh:
Its meaning is correct, whether it is a term of the Sufis or of others; its meaning is correct. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، بداية من قول المُصَنِّف : والمقصود : أن من علامات أمراض القلوب عدولها عن الأغذية النافعة — islamhouse.com (55:01)
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