A Brief Introduction to Ibn Taymiyyah’s Verified Epistle

In the treatise now before us, Shaykh al-Islam sets out the methodology of Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jamaʿah in their dealings with those in authority. He supports it with numerous proofs and abundant arguments drawn from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger ﷺ. Despite its modest size, the epistle is both comprehensive and sufficient.

Within it—may Allah have mercy on him—he includes an independent chapter refuting those who issue legal opinions urging the people to rebel against the rulers and to withdraw their hand from