Madarij al-Salikin 2/154
Through patience and certainty, leadership in faith is attained.
Ibn Taymiyyah — Madarij al-Salikin 2/154, reporting Ibn Taymiyyah
The text in Arabic
بالصبر واليقين تُنال الإمامة في الدين.
Attributed in the source as مدارج السالكين 2/154.
Source and attribution
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Themes
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Translations
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| Language | Translation credit | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Original text, not a translation | unreviewed |
| English | Nour editorial translation | unreviewed |
| Turkish | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| French | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| Spanish | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| Russian | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| Indonesian | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| German | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
| Urdu | Machine-assisted Nour editorial draft | draft |
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