In Defence of The Four Imams - Ibn Taymiyah jonathan swift explains that the order of

explains that the order of the three Divine Names in the phrase Bismillahi ar-Rahmani ar-Rahim can be seen as an expression of the levels of Divinity in relation to God's creation: Allah refers to the Divine Essence

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In Defence of The Four Imams - Ibn Taymiyah jonathan swift explains that the order ofWhy did the distinguished jurists of early Muslim history differ? Why do some of their views apparently contradict authentic scriptural texts? And why do their followers seem to prefer their opinions even when they outwardly contradict sound prophetic traditions? In this unique work of Ibn Taymiyah, his primary aim is to present cogent answers to these questions, as he displays humble deference towards his predecessors. He begins his work by