Is the book "Al-Ubudiyah" authored by Ibn Taymiyyah, and what is its content?
The book "Al-Ubudiyyah" (Servitude/Worship) by Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah discusses the broad concept of ibadah (worship/servitude), which includes "everything that Allah loves and approves of, comprising inner and outer sayings and deeds." The book mentions the importance of servitude to Allah, its pillars, its vitiating factors, and the love of Allah, while also reviewing some deviant doctrines. The book contains useful digressions on issues of divine decree (qadar) and the origins of misguidance. This book has received significant attention and multiple commentaries. Among the most prominent quotes from the book are: "Worship (ibadah) is a comprehensive term for everything that Allah loves and approves of, comprising inner and outer sayings and deeds," and "The commanded worship (ibadah) includes the meaning of humility and the meaning of love; thus, it encompasses the ultimate humility to Allah, with the ultimate love for Him," and "Al-Ilah (The Deity) is He whom the heart worships (ya'lahu) with perfect love, veneration, reverence, honor, fear, hope, and similar sentiments," and that "The root of deviation for those who have gone astray is their prioritizing of their own analogy over the revealed text from Allah." This book has been mentioned in several works such as "Al-Uqud al-Durriyah fi Manaqib Ibn Taymiyyah" and "Al-Jami li-Sirat Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah."
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