The Poem of Lāmiyyah | Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah

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This is a short and concise poem consisting of only 16 lines clarifying some of the fundamental beliefs of Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamā’ah. This poem is a suitable platform for all beginners in the studies of ‘Aqīdah to begin with and build on from.

This poem is referred to as ‘Al-Lāmiyyah’ because each line ends with the letter lām (ل). The poem is ‘ascribed’ to Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah because its ascription to him is not decisively established. Nonetheless, this poem reflects the beliefs of Ahlus-Sunnah Wal Jamā’ah.

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-May Allāh benefit Islam and the Muslims by way of it-