Kitab al-Iman English Ibn-Taymiyyah

Kitab al-Iman (Book of Faith) is a cornerstone theological work by the renowned 13th-century scholar Ibn Taymiyyah, focusing on the fundamental concept of Iman (faith) in Islam. This translation by Salman Hassan Al-Ani and Shadia Ahmad Tel provides the first complete English rendition of the text. Ibn Taymiyyah meticulously defines Iman based on the Qur’an, Sunnah, and the methodology of the Pious Predecessors. He systematically clarifies that Iman is a comprehensive reality that encompasses belief in the heart, utterance by the tongue, and action of the limbs. The work directly addresses and refutes the philosophical deviations of groups like the Murji’ah and Khawarij regarding the definition and relationship between faith and deeds, reaffirming the traditional Islamic understanding of faith as a complete and indivisible whole that increases and decreases.