Ibn Taymiyyah Quotes
Taqi al-Din Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah was a Sunni Muslim theologian, jurist, and reformer of Mamluk-era Syria and one of the most controversial and influential thinkers of medieval Islam. Born in Harran and trained in the Hanbali school, he spent his life in Damascus and Cairo defending what he understood as the original creed and practice of the early Muslim community against innovations from Greek philosophy, kalam rationalism, and certain forms of Sufism. The quotes below are attributed to Ibn Taymiyyah, organized by topic.
Ibn Taymiyyah on God
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Attributed to Ibn Taymiyyah:
“What sound reason and authentic revelation establish cannot truly contradict each other.”
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Attributed to Ibn Taymiyyah:
“He who knows God most loves Him most and fears Him most.”
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“Right belief is the foundation of right action.”
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“What pleases God is the welfare of His creatures.”
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“He who is content with God needs nothing else; he who lacks God lacks everything.”