Ibn Taymiyyah Quotes on God
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. This page collects quotes attributed to Ibn Taymiyyah on the topic of god, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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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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Attributed to Ibn Taymiyyah:
“Right belief is the foundation of right action.”
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Attributed to Ibn Taymiyyah:
“What pleases God is the welfare of His creatures.”
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Attributed to Ibn Taymiyyah:
“He who is content with God needs nothing else; he who lacks God lacks everything.”