Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim

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Islamic jurisprudential treatise Islamic theological treatise book

Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim is a seminal Islamic theological and jurisprudential treatise by Ibn Taymiyyah that critiques imitation of non-Muslims and emphasizes adherence to the prophetic path.

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Label	Occurrences
Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim canonical	1
Iqtida as-Sirat al-Mustaqim	1
Iqtidāʾ al-Ṣirāṭ al-Mustaqīm	1

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Target entity: Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim
Context triple: [Ibn Taymiyyah, notableWork, Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim]

A. Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
B. Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
C. Sayf Allah al-Maslul
Sayf Allah al-Maslul is the honorific title meaning "The Drawn Sword of God," famously bestowed upon the early Islamic military commander Khalid ibn al-Walid for his battlefield prowess.
D. Kitab al-Sa‘ada
Kitab al-Sa‘ada is a philosophical treatise on ethics and human happiness by the medieval Persian thinker Ibn Miskawayh, exploring the cultivation of virtue and the soul’s perfection.
E. Al-Kamil
Al-Kamil was a 13th-century Ayyubid sultan of Egypt best known for negotiating the peaceful handover of Jerusalem to the Crusaders and for his diplomatic dealings with figures like Emperor Frederick II.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim
Target entity description: Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim is a seminal Islamic theological and jurisprudential treatise by Ibn Taymiyyah that critiques imitation of non-Muslims and emphasizes adherence to the prophetic path.

A. Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal
Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography by the Muslim theologian Al-Ghazali, in which he recounts his crisis of doubt and journey through philosophy, theology, and Sufism in search of certain knowledge.
B. Kitab al-Iman
Kitab al-Iman is the Book of Faith section in Sahih al-Bukhari, compiling prophetic traditions that define and explain the concept and components of Islamic faith (iman).
C. Sayf Allah al-Maslul
Sayf Allah al-Maslul is the honorific title meaning "The Drawn Sword of God," famously bestowed upon the early Islamic military commander Khalid ibn al-Walid for his battlefield prowess.
D. Kitab al-Sa‘ada
Kitab al-Sa‘ada is a philosophical treatise on ethics and human happiness by the medieval Persian thinker Ibn Miskawayh, exploring the cultivation of virtue and the soul’s perfection.
E. Al-Kamil
Al-Kamil was a 13th-century Ayyubid sultan of Egypt best known for negotiating the peaceful handover of Jerusalem to the Crusaders and for his diplomatic dealings with figures like Emperor Frederick II.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Islamic jurisprudential treatise ⓘ Islamic theological treatise ⓘ book ⓘ
addresses	Muslim–non-Muslim social interaction ⓘ legal rulings on resembling non-Muslims ⓘ religious festivals of non-Muslims ⓘ
aimsTo	preserve Islamic distinctiveness ⓘ prevent religious innovation ⓘ
alternativeName	Iqtida as-Sirat al-Mustaqim ⓘ linked to: Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim Iqtidāʾ al-Ṣirāṭ al-Mustaqīm ⓘ linked to: Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim
author	Ibn Taymiyyah ⓘ
circulatesIn	traditional Islamic seminaries ⓘ
cites	Qur’anic verses ⓘ hadith reports ⓘ opinions of early Muslim scholars ⓘ
critiques	imitation of non-Muslim religious customs ⓘ uncritical adoption of non-Islamic cultural practices ⓘ
emphasizes	adherence to the Qur’an ⓘ adherence to the Sunnah ⓘ following the way of the Salaf ⓘ
field	Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ
focusesOn	distinction of Muslim identity ⓘ following the Sunnah ⓘ prohibition of resembling non-Muslims in religious practices ⓘ
genre	aqidah ⓘ fiqh ⓘ
hasCommentaryBy	later Hanbali scholars ⓘ
historicalContext	Mamluk era ⓘ
influenced	later Salafi thought ⓘ modern Islamic reform movements ⓘ
influencedBy	Ahmad ibn Hanbal ⓘ early Sunni scholars ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ
legalSchool	Hanbali ⓘ linked to: Hanbali school
mainTopic	Islamic creed ⓘ Islamic law ⓘ linked to: Sharia adherence to the prophetic path ⓘ imitation of non-Muslims ⓘ
religiousTradition	Sunni Islam ⓘ
supportsView	Muslims must differ from non-Muslims in religious symbols ⓘ religious practices must be based on prophetic precedent ⓘ
theologicalOrientation	Hanbali ⓘ linked to: Hanbali school
titleMeaning	Conformity to the Straight Path ⓘ
usedAs	reference in discussions of Muslim identity ⓘ source in fatwas on imitating non-Muslims ⓘ
workOf	Taqi al-Din Ibn Taymiyyah ⓘ linked to: Ibn Taymiyyah

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ibn Taymiyyah → notableWork → Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim ⓘ

Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim → alternativeName → Iqtida as-Sirat al-Mustaqim ⓘ

linked to: Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim

Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim → alternativeName → Iqtidāʾ al-Ṣirāṭ al-Mustaqīm ⓘ