Is it true that Imam Ibn al-Qayyim was a Sufi in the beginning, and then he recanted after his association with Ibn Taymiyyah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it true that Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) was a Sufi in the beginning, and then he recanted after his association with Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah?
Answer:
What benefit do you derive from this? You are looking into the history of the noble Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, who inherited the knowledge of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and spread it. There is no need to investigate these matters and dig into these affairs, my brother. Dig into yourself, dig into yourself, and do not follow the stumbles of people or the deficiencies in others. It was not for you to say this about Ibn al-Qayyim.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it true that Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) was a Sufi in the beginning, and then he recanted after his association with Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah?
Answer:
What benefit do you derive from this? You are looking into the history of the noble Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, who inherited the knowledge of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and spread it. There is no need to investigate these matters and dig into these affairs, my brother. Dig into yourself, dig into yourself, and do not follow the stumbles of people or the deficiencies in others. It was not for you to say this about Ibn al-Qayyim.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [568 -858] هل صحيح أن الإمام ابن القيم كان في أول أمره متصوفاً ثم تراجع بعد اتصاله بابن تيمية؟ — youtube.com
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