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Introduction

Indeed all praise is for Allh, we always praise, and ask

for help and forgiveness only from Him, as well as always

taking refuge with Him from the evils of our souls and

from the evil of our deeds. Whoever is given guidance by

Allh then there is nobody capable of misleading ‘him’

and whoever is away from the true path then there is

nobody capable of bestowing guidance upon ‘him’ except

Allh.

I bear witness that there is no ilah worthy of worship

(being worshipped) excepting only Allh, there is no

partner with Him, and I bear witness that Mu˛ammad is

His servant and Messenger.

This beneficial and valuable message has been written by

Shaikhul Isl+m Abü Al fiAbb+s Ibnu Taimiyah ﺎﻬﻣﺣﺭ. He

discusses the partisanship (fanaticism) towards one

particular jam+fiah of the Muslims, a partisanship towards

a person – whether they are from those who remember or

from those who are heedless (negligent, unmindful) – to

whom one is always pledged and always loyal to and does

not violate his (the person) commands. This message is