What is the opinion on reading the book *Al-Ruh* by Ibn al-Qayyim?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks about the book *Al-Ruh* by Ibn al-Qayyim, and whether it contains errors that a beginner would encounter, which would prevent him from reading it?
Answer:
Yes, it contains great benefits and great research, and it contains matters that require scrutiny. Therefore, a beginner student of knowledge should not read it; rather, the one who is well-established in knowledge should read it, taking from its benefits and leaving aside what requires scrutiny. It is said that it was among the first things Ibn al-Qayyim composed before he connected with his Shaykh, and before it was said that this is the case, and Allah knows best.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks about the book *Al-Ruh* by Ibn al-Qayyim, and whether it contains errors that a beginner would encounter, which would prevent him from reading it?
Answer:
Yes, it contains great benefits and great research, and it contains matters that require scrutiny. Therefore, a beginner student of knowledge should not read it; rather, the one who is well-established in knowledge should read it, taking from its benefits and leaving aside what requires scrutiny. It is said that it was among the first things Ibn al-Qayyim composed before he connected with his Shaykh, and before it was said that this is the case, and Allah knows best.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [242 -560] ما الرأي في قراءة كتاب الروح لابن القيم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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