What is required to recognize the allies of Allah?
2026-09-21
T81 · Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah
شيخ الإسلام أحمد بن تيمية
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المقتطف
الْوَجْهُ الثَّانِي: إنَّ الْإِطْلَاعَ عَلَى أَوْلِيَاءِ اللَّهِ لَا يَكُونُ إلَّا مِمَّنْ يَعْرِفُ طَرِيقَ الْوِلَايَةِ وَهُوَ الْإِيمَانُ وَالتَّقْوَى.
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The second point: recognizing the allies of Allah is possible only for someone who knows the path to His friendship, which is faith and mindfulness of Allah.
Source and editorial notes
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā 2/485
مجموع الفتاوى
Majmūʿ al-Fatāwā
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