Ibn al-Qayyim was an expert on theology and jurisprudence, and a formal student of Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728 AH/ 1328 CE). This work, Madärij al-Salrkrn, is based on the book Manazil al-Sarnn (Stations of the Seekers), by Sheikh al-An'ärr al-Harawr al-$üfi. It calls for the refinement of souls and ...