From the Compiler: Indeed, «Shaykh al-Islam» Taqi ad-Din, Ahmad ibn 'Abd al-halim, ibn 'Abd as-Salam ibn Abi al-Qasim, ibn al-Khidr, ibn Taymiyyah, al-harrani, the Rabbani scholar, master of the huffaz (memorizers of Qur'an/Hadith), ocean of knowledge, mufti of the Ummah, peerless one of the age, marvel of the era, proof of Allah to His servants, combined the transmitted and rational sciences of all types, the schools of thought of various religions and sects, the views of the madhhabs (legal schools), and the sayings of different factions, in a way the like of which is not known from any scholar on earth, neither before him nor after him. [This was] alongside clarifying the reality of the pure Shari'ah in the correct manner, and strength of judgment in establishing the decisive truth and refuting falsehood. His evidence and reasoning shake the embellishments of the falsifiers. The knowledge manifested from him is unlike that manifested from anyone else. No one was granted the fortune, understanding, and intelligence that he was granted. Scholars of his time wrote [about him], saying: - 'Indeed, this magnificent Shaykh, the honored, noble Imam, unique one of the age, peerless of the era: if he were to swear--and I swear by Allah the Great, the All-Powerful--that this great Imam has no equal nor peer in his time, his oath would be true, requiring no expiation. The seven climes have despaired of finding his like. Every fair-minded person with a sound nature agrees with this. I do not exaggerate in praising him. Even if I were to elaborate extensively in his eulogy and praise, I would [only] cover some of the virtues that are in him.' ... Until he said: 'All hope of finding his like has ceased. He was more knowledgeable of the schools, sects, and paths than their own adherents; he drew from an ocean while others drew from streams. His merits, the breadth of his knowledge, and the correctness of his answers were a divine matter.' The scholars of his era bestowed upon him immense expressions [of praise], which he deserved. His books, fatawa, and debates bear witness to this for him. Due to the great benefit of his fatawa, the reliance upon them, the diligence [shown in them], and the clarification of the path of correctness based on them, I searched for their manuscripts in some libraries of Makkah, Najd, Hijaz, Sham, and elsewhere. I gathered more than thirty volumes from them and arranged them. This is a beginning; perhaps Allah, Glorified is He, will decree for his fatawa someone who will gather them from the easts of the earth and its wests, and from libraries we have not accessed, and append them to what I have gathered. He, Glorified is He, is the One whose help is sought. Allah is the Granter of success; there is no god but Him, and no Lord besides Him. --'Abd Ar-Rahman ibn Qasim ___ Volume 2 is comprised of Kitab Tawhid ar-Rububiyyah. This Book specifically addresses matters pertaining to the Oneness of Allah and singling him out in his Existence. Important topics mentioned in this Volume include: 1. The Reality of the Doctrine of Ittihadiyyah and Wahdat al-Wujud 2. The Heresy In The Book Fusus Al-hikam 3. The Exposition Of Pure Falsehood In hulul And Ittihad 4. The Negation Of Offspring From Allah, And The Negation Of His Being A Father
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