Al-Uqud al-Durriyya - Ibn Abd al-Hadi - (الكتاب/235)

[The Shaykh’s Letter to al-Malik al-Nasir] (1)

After the engagement at Mount Kisrawan, the Shaykh—may Allah sanctify his soul—sent a letter to the Sultan, al-Malik al-Nasir, recounting the favors Allah had bestowed upon the Sultan and upon the people of Islam through the conquest of that mountain. It reads:

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy.

From the supplicant Aḥmad ibn Taymiyyah to the Sultan of the Muslims—in whose reign Allah has strengthened the religion, (2) honored His believing servants, and subdued the disbelievers, the hypocrites, and the renegade Khārijites. May Allah grant him victory and, through him, give victory to Islam; may He put right, through him and for him, the affairs of both the elite and the common folk; may He revive through him the landmarks of faith; establish through him the statutes of the Qur’an; and humble through him the people of disbelief, debauchery, and defiance.

Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. We praise before you Allah—there is no deity but He—worthy of all praise and powerful over all things. We ask Him to send blessings upon the Seal of the Prophets and the leader of the God-fearing, Muhammad, His servant and Messenger; may Allah bless him and his family and grant them abundant peace.

To proceed: Allah has indeed fulfilled His promise, supported His servant, strengthened His soldiers, and routed the confederates.

(1) This brief treatise is absent from the archetype as well as from B and Q; it is merely appended at the end of the archetype copy. It is, however, found in F, K, H, and D. The title comes from a marginal note in F. The author refers to it on p. 85. It is also included in Majmu al-Fatawa, 28:398–409. (2) Copy K reads: “aʿazz.”

[رسالة الشيخ إلى الملك الناصر] (١) ثمّ إنّ الشيخ ــ ﵀ ــ بعد وقعة جبل كسروان أرسل رسالة إلى السلطان الملك الناصر، يذكر فيها ما أنعم الله على السلطان وعلى أهل الإسلام، بسبب فتوح الجبل المذكور. وهي هذه: ﷽ من الداعي أحمد ابن تيمية إلى سلطان المسلمين، ومن أيّد الله في دولته الدين، وأعزّ (٢) بها عباده المؤمنين، وقمع فيها الكفار والمنافقين والخوارج المارقين، نصره الله ونصر به الإسلام، وأصلح له وبه أمور الخاص والعام، وأحيا به معالم الإيمان، وأقام به شرائع القرآن، وأذلّ به أهل الكفر والفسوق والعصيان. سلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته. فإنّا نحمد إليكم الله الذي لا إله إلا هو، وهو للحمد أهل، وهو على كلّ شيء قدير. ونسأله أن يصلي على خاتم النبيين، وإمام المتقين محمد عبده ورسوله صلّى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم تسليمًا. أمّا بعد، فقد صدق الله وعده، ونصر عبدَه، وأعزَّ جُندَه، وهزم الأحزابَ

(١) هذه الرسالة ليست في الأصل و (ب، ق)، بل هي ملحقة في آخر نسخة الأصل. وهي في (ف، ك، ح، د). والعنوان من هامش (ف). وقد أشار إليها المؤلف (ص ٨٥). وهي ضمن «مجموع الفتاوى»: (٢٨/ ٣٩٨ - ٤٠٩). (٢) (ك): «أعز».