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Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya on Divine Wisdom and the Problem of Evil is a translation of selections from two of Ibn Qayyim's books, Key to the Blissful Abode (Miftah dar al-sa'ada) and Remedy for Those who Question on Matters Concerning Divine Decree, Predestination, Wisdom and Causality (Shifa' al-'alil fi masa'il al-qada' wa'l-qadar wa'l-hikma wa'l-ta'lil). As with all his other writings, Ibn al-Qayyim's foremost goal is to establish the wisdom of God, the primacy of the Qur'an and Sunna, and the congruity between reason and revelation. In the present selections, Ibn al-Qayyim focuses on the application of the wisdom of God to the existence of evil. Ibn al-Qayyim first discusses twenty-six wise purposes behind God creating humanity and settling them on Earth. His perspective is that whatever exists in this world is either purely or preponderantly good, or indirectly leads to a greater good. Ibn Qayyim then explores how the presence of evil allows the manifestation of many of God's Beautiful Names, glorious attributes and compassionate actions; while, for humanity, the existence of evil provides the righteous with opportunities to strive against it, for Paradise can only be reached by 'traversing a bridge of hardships and tribulations'. The discussion of the existence of evil is followed by thirty wise purposes and secrets in God allowing people to sin. Prominent among them are that God loves repentance and loves to manifest His Attributes of forgiveness and mercy. Here, Ibn al-Qayyim also debates at length whether the punishment of Hellfire will be eternal or whether it will come to an end. He favours the latter position in accordance with the Qur'anic verse 107 of the Chapter Hud and because of God's mercy.

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Author:   Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya ,  Tallal M. Zeni
Publisher:   The Islamic Texts Society
Imprint:   The Islamic Texts Society
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9781911141396

ISBN 10:   1911141392
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   01 August 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Translator's Introduction Chapter One: A Glorious Exposition of the Secrets of God in Making Adam Descend from the Garden to this Earth Chapter Two: The Infallibility of the Divine Decree from Being Evil Chapter Three: Affirming the Exalted Lord's Wisdom in His Creation and Commandments Chapter Four: A Response to Those Who Deny God's Wisdom and Causality Chapter Five: A Response to Those Who Question God's Wisdom in Creating Disbelief, Wickedness and Sin Chapter Six: A Response to Those Who Question God's Wisdom in Creating Iblis and his Army Chapter Seven: An Exposition of Whether the Punishment of Hellfire is Eternal Chapter Eight: A Response to Those Who Question God's Wisdom in Allowing His Enemies to Overpower His Saints Chapter Nine: An Exposition of the Statement of the Predecessors that One of the Principles of Faith is Contentment with Predestination Whether Good or Evil, Pleasing or Painful Chapter Ten: The Impermissibility of Stating that the Lord Intends Evil or Performs It Chapter Eleven: An Exposition of the Secrets Within the Hadith of the Prophet, 'O God, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath, and in Your forgiveness from Your punishment. I seek refuge in You from Yourself. I cannot praise You enough; You are as You have praised Yourself.' Chapter Twelve: Faith in the Divine Determination and Decree, His Justice, Monotheism and His Wisdom are all Included in the Hadith of the Prophet, 'Your judgment upon me will be carried out and Your decree for me is just.' Chapter Thirteen: The Rulings Regarding Contentment with His Decree and the Correct Position Chapter Fourteen: The Division of Matters into the Ontological Pertaining to God's Creating and to the Religious Pertaining to God's Commandments Chapter Fifteen: An Exposition of God's Wisdom in Allowing People to Sin Notes Bibliography Index

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Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya was born in 1292 near Damascus where he obtained a classical Islamic education and specialised in jurisprudence. In 1312, he met the Hanbalite reformer Ibn Taymiyya and remained his disciple until the latter's death in 1327. Ibn al-Qayyim died in 1350 in Damascus. Among his other works translated by the Islamic Texts Society are Medicine of the Prophet and Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya The Invocation of God.

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