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Is the book "Al-Ubudiyah" authored by Ibn Taymiyyah, and what is its content?

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The book "Al-Ubudiyyah" (Servitude/Worship) by Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah addresses the servitude of a servant to his Lord, not the enslavement of people to one another. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Bani believes that servitude to Allah liberates man from idolatry and tyrants and elevates his dignity. In the book, Ibn Taymiyyah answered a question regarding the verse: (O mankind, worship your Lord). He defined worship (Al-Ibadah) as "a comprehensive term for everything that Allah loves and approves of, from internal and external sayings and actions," explaining that it is the highest of stations and that the entire religion is based on the principle of worshipping Allah alone, as stated in His saying: (So whoever hopes for the meeting with his Lord, let him do righteous work and not associate anyone with the worship of his Lord).

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