What was Ibn Taymiyya's relationship with sufism?

Crazy Typing Pumpkin · #1 (**permalink**) 10-16-2008, 04:27 AM

Scrapper · #2 (**permalink**) 10-20-2008, 04:27 AM

The ?Adaed ahShaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah and the praise of the imams for him and Ibn Hajar?s attitude towards him
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Giriraj b · #3 (**permalink**) 10-21-2008, 04:27 AM

he was a student of one of the Sufi Scholars, he never became Sufi though, but he respected Sufism and fought the exaggeration of some Sufi scholars at the same time.

His closest student Ibn Alqayyem presented the Book (Madarej Alsalekeen) which presented the essence of Sufism in the salami way, it was Sufi teachings but within strict boundaries based on Quran and Sunnah

I hope i helped

daaaaaniv · #4 (**permalink**) 10-25-2008, 04:27 AM

Assalamualaikum

The following might explain it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Taymiyyah

And Allah knows best
May Allah provide us with guidance
Salaam