A Concise Treatise on the Obligation to Obey Allah, His Messenger, and the Muslim Authorities
Authored by: Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him)
Verified by: ʿAbd al-Razzāq ibn ʿAbd al-Muḥsin al-ʿAbbād al-Badr

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

Introduction
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muḥammad, his family, and all his companions.

To proceed: The stance of Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jamāʿah toward those in authority is one of justice and moderation. It is built upon following and clinging to the transmitted legacy, just as they do in every other matter of religion. They emulate and do not originate; they follow and do not innovate; and they never set their own intellects, notions, or desires in opposition to the sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.