Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim
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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.
All labels observed (1)
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| Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7859913 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim Context triple: [Ibn Taymiyyah, notableWork, Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim]
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iqtidāʾ al-Ṣirāṭ al-Mustaqīm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Taymiyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatesIn | traditional Islamic seminaries ⓘ |
| cites |
Qur’anic verses
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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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Sunni scholars ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Islamic creed
ⓘ
Islamic law NERFINISHED ⓘ adherence to the prophetic path ⓘ imitation of non-Muslims ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsView |
Muslims must differ from non-Muslims in religious symbols
ⓘ
religious practices must be based on prophetic precedent ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Hanbali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Conformity to the Straight Path ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference in discussions of Muslim identity
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source in fatwas on imitating non-Muslims ⓘ |
| workOf | Taqi al-Din Ibn Taymiyyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Iqtida al-Sirat al-Mustaqim Description of subject: 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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