A Study and Critique of Ibn Taymiyyah Theological Principles on the Question OfThe Visibility of God

Ibn taymiyyah is a renowned sunni scientist in the seventh and eighth centuries ah. he can bedescribed as the greatest salafist and intellectual father of wahhabism who has controversial ideas andopinions on theological issues. one of these views is his belief in the visible appearance of god at theresurrection. in his belief, god is seen by the resurrection eye and has given reasons for his claim. thisbelief is based on theological principles, the most important of which are: appearance in the qur'an, theopposition to the rational interpretation of verses, the acceptance of traditions with apparent vision, theoverwhelming adherence to self-understanding, and the inefficiency of rational knowledge in theology.many of these principles are inconsistent with ibn taymiyyah's definite intellectual, qur'anic verses, andeven with his other views. in this article, while examining and criticizing his theological foundations, ibntaymiyyah's belief in the vision of god at the resurrection is undermined.