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Is it true what was transmitted from Ibn Taymiyyah that the Torah is authentic, and that what is in it concerning the corporealization of Allah is correct, and that Prophet Muhammad affirmed that?

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The people of innovation accuse Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah of Judaism, exploiting people's ignorance and distorting his statements. The source of this accusation is Ibn Taymiyyah's affirmation of Allah's attributes such as sight, speech, and hands, attributes that innovators and the Mu'tazilah deny, describing those who affirm them as likening Allah to creation (tashbeeh) and corporealizing Him (tajseem), whereas the Jews boast that Allah spoke to Moses (peace be upon him).

The innovators claim that Ibn Taymiyyah validates the Jewish creed, relying on a quote from his book "Dar' Ta'arud al-'Aql wa an-Naql," a quote they excerpted out of its original context, which was a rebuttal to al-Razi who denies the attribute of Allah's highness (uluw). In the course of his rebuttal, Ibn Taymiyyah elaborated and mentioned what is in the Torah that agrees with the Qur'an, such as the affirmation of certain attributes.

However, he never said that everything in the Torah is correct, or that it is a proof. Moreover, Ibn Taymiyyah did not validate the Jewish belief, and the revealed Torah is not permissible to worship by after the advent of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and it is abrogated by the Qur'an. As for what they claim to be the Torah now, it has been subjected to distortion.

One must be careful when reading Ibn Taymiyyah's words, as he sometimes quotes the statements of his opponents and then refutes and disproves them, and the ignorant may attribute them to him. One must also be wary of the websites of the innovators, as they harden the heart and engender doubts.

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