— namely the esteemed Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him).

8 – That fighting the disbelievers, declaring war on them, or entering into truces with them must all be governed by a careful weighing of benefit and harm.

9 – To verify and confirm the authenticity of the original text of this abridged treatise attributed to Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah.

10 – To clarify the aim that Shaykh al-Islam sought to convey through this concise treatise.