Has anyone read this Book?

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as salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

If you are referring to the book "Ibn taymiyyah's essays on jinns" translated by bilaal phillips then i know exactly what you are talking about... alhamdulillah it is an excellent book...

However i must agree with both sister muslimah and SisterJennifer. While i agree that this book is good. You must take islam in steps...

I will re iterate what i have been saying soo much in the forum "Islam"

<b>START WITH TAUHID!!!!! (i.e the oneness of allah)</b>

I CANNOT STRESS ON THIS ENOUGH!!



before getting into these technical issues like jinn and all that you must have a firm Knowledge of what is islam all about. Many people go into these issues without a proper knowledge of allah and they end up on the wrong path so i urge you to take my advice

you can read this book by Sheikh ul islam ibn Taymiyyah

(please allow me to just put this one link to the book you can read online all other links would be to other posts within the forums)

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/introduction/w...taimiyah_1.html

this thread is a must and i urge you to read it... it deals specifically with kalimah tauhid.. it is a MUST!!

http://www.islamsms.com/bb/showthread....=&threadid=1108

here is a great thread by AbuDujanah

http://www.islamsms.com/bb/showthread....=&threadid=1239

read about what allah did to the ppl of 'aad and thamuud here

http://www.islamsms.com/bb/showthread....=&threadid=1226

here is the translation to "Parts of Faith" by imam Baihaqy

http://www.islamsms.com/en/modules.php...tegories&cid=12

and here is a great explanation of shirk..

http://www.islamsms.com/bb/showthread....=&threadid=1365

developing love for allah

http://www.islamsms.com/bb/showthread....=&threadid=1155

here is one on khushuu fis salaah...

http://www.islamsms.com/bb/showthread....ight=UmmHabibah

I know that i gave you alot but maybe you can book mark some of these pages and read them later... but above and beyond all always remember...do not move forward until you have an understanding of Allah. I tried to make things easy for you by doing the search myself for the threads that i find would help you alot now all that you have to do is click on the links that are provided.. insha allah read them and keep us posted on your progress..

<b>To the mods:</b>I know that you didnt want many outside links in these pages.... this is why i only included links within www.islamsms.com however there is one link above that is the translation of a book by the sheikh ul islam.. please pardon me for this and pardon all the other links that i included i just wanted the task to be easy for others...

wa salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh