al-Taliqat ala Matn Lumat al-Itiqad li-Ibn Jibrin
- Author died
- 1430 AH
- Editions
- Dar Al-Somay'i li-al-Nashr wa-al-Tawzi'
al-Ta'liqat 'ala Matn Lum'at al-I'tiqad (Comments on the Text of the Lum'at al-I'tiqad) is a concise pedagogical commentary on Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi's theological treatise Lum'at al-I'tiqad al-Hadi ila Sabil al-Rashad, written in question-and-answer format by the Saudi scholar Abdullah ibn Jibrin (1349–1430 AH / 1930–2009 CE) .
Background and Composition
In 1391 AH (1971 CE), Ibn Jibrin taught Ibn Qudamah's Lum'at al-I'tiqad to students at a scientific institute (al-ma'had al-'ilmi) and composed concise questions and answers tailored to the capacity of intermediate-level pupils . He completed writing the commentary on 15 Muharram 1393 AH (February 18, 1973 CE) . The text remained with the author for several years until students requested permission to publish it, leading to its eventual printing .
Structure and Methodology
The work covers the core theological subjects presented in Ibn Qudamah's treatise, focusing primarily on the divine names and attributes (tawhid al-asma wa-al-sifat), the methodology of the early generations (al-salaf) regarding unseen matters, and other fundamental creedal issues . Ibn Jibrin structured the book entirely through questions followed by concise answers, explaining unfamiliar vocabulary and clarifying creedal concepts .
To maintain accessibility for beginning and intermediate students, Ibn Jibrin deliberately avoided lengthy citations, prolonged disputations with theological opponents, and extensive recitations of rational and textual arguments . The work also includes an intermediate level of hadith source-referencing (takhrij) for the prophetic traditions cited by Ibn Qudamah in the base text .
Publication History
The commentary was first published in 1412 AH (1991–1992 CE) in Riyadh, printed at Matba'at Safir and issued by Dar al-Sumay'i . Following corrections of initial errors, Dar al-Sumay'i published another edition in Riyadh in 1416 AH (1995–1996 CE), edited by Ali ibn Hasan Abu Lawz .
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