Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya on Knowledge: from Key to the Blissful Abode - Softcover

Al-Jawziyya, Ibn Qayyim

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ISBN 10: 1903682975 ISBN 13: 9781903682975

Verlag: The Islamic Texts Society, 2016

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The renowned theologian and jurist Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya wrote numerous titles, many of which are still popular today. Amongst these is Key to the Blissful Abode (Miftah Dar al-Sa'ada). The present work is an abridgement of the first volume of Key to the Blissful Abode., In it, Ibn Qayyim focuses on the importance of knowledge and willpower, as means through which a person may attain Paradise. Willpower is the door and knowledge--in particular knowledge which pertains to God and His Attributes, the Qur'an and the example of the Prophet--is the key. Ibn Qayyim discusses the virtues and benefits of knowledge over wealth and worldly matters; the path to knowledge; the importance of pursuing knowledge and applying it in order to achieve guidance from God and protect oneself from doubts; the superiority of the scholar over the worshipper; the necessity of using knowledge and willpower as the bases for all actions if one is to achieve spiritual bliss., Ibn Qayyim then concludes by discussing the importance of contemplation and reflection in order to attain further knowledge and guidance. Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya was born in 1292 near Damascus where he obtained a classical Islamic education and specialised in jurisprudence. In 1312, he met the Hanbalite reformer Ibn Taymiyya and remained his disciple until the latter's death in 1327., Ibn al-Qayyim died in 1350 in Damascus. Among his other works translated by the Islamic Texts Society are Medicine of the Prophet and Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya The Invocation of God.Tallal M. Zeni is a medical doctor who has studied traditional Islamic culture., This is his first translation.

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"Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya on Knowledge: from Key to the Blissful Abode (Miftah Dar al-Sa`ada)" is an abridgement of the first volume of "Key to the Blissful Abode", a popular title by the renowned theologian and jurist Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya. In it, Ibn al-Qayyim focuses on the importance of knowledge and willpower, as means through which a person may attain Paradise. Willpower is the door and knowledge-in particular, knowledge which pertains to God and His Attributes, the Qur'an and the example of the Prophet-is the key. Ibn al-Qayyim discusses the virtues and benefits of knowledge over wealth and worldly matters; the path to knowledge; the importance of pursuing knowledge and applying it to gain guidance from God and protect oneself from doubts; the superiority of the scholar over the worshipper; the necessity of using knowledge and willpower as the bases for all actions if one is to achieve spiritual bliss. Ibn al-Qayyim then concludes "Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya on Knowledge: from Key to the Blissful Abode", by discussing the importance of contemplation and reflection in order to attain further knowledge and guidance.

Biografía del autor:

Born in 1292 near Damascus, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya obtained a classical Islamic education, specialised in jurisprudence and became a renowned theologian and jurist. In 1312, he met the Hanbalite reformer Ibn Taymiyya and remained his disciple until the latter's death in 1327. Ibn al-Qayyim died in 1350 in Damascus. Among his other works translated by the Islamic Texts Society are "Medicine of the Prophet", "Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya on the Invocation of God" and "Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya on Divine Wisdom and the Problem of Evil".

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• Verlag: The Islamic Texts Society
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1903682975
• ISBN 13: 9781903682975
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 330