The Book of Faith

The Book of Faith (Arabic: Kitab al Iman, كتاب الإيمان) is a book on the Islamic articles of faith written by the 13th century Sunni Islamic scholar Ibn Taymiyyah.[1][2]

Description

The book is divided into 3 parts:

1 - The Basis of Faith

Ibn Taymiyyah discusses the 6 aspects of Muslim faith in detail with references from the Quran and the Hadith of Muhammad. He divides the basis of faith into Faith in Allah, Faith in the Angels, Faith in the Prophets and the Messengers, Faith in the Divine Scripture, Faith in the Day of Resurrection, and Faith in Divine Preordainment.

2 - The Reality of Iman

Ibn Taymiyyah discusses what increases and decreases an individual's faith in the 6 things he discussed in part 1.

3 - What Iman Invalidates

Ibn Taymiyyah here differentiates between one with faith and one without, along with the types of denial of the faith.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Taymiyyah, Ibn. The Book of Iman (PDF). London: Al-Firdous Ltd.
  2. ↑ Ibn Taymiyyah, Aḥmad ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥalīm (1999). Kitab Al-Iman. Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust. ISBN 978-967-5062-28-5. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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