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Summary of Sunni concepts

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Evil is not attributed to God Almighty

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It was reported on the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, in one of the supplications that open the prayer

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And in it

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And evil is not yours

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Narrated by Muslim Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi

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This denial requires refraining from adding evil to God Almighty in any way

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Not for Himself, nor for His names or attributes

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Nor for his actions

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He, Glory be to Him, is above that

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His actions are all pure good

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Rather, the matter is evil in relation to the creature and what it relates to and does

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This is as God Almighty said

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Whatever good befalls you is from God

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Whatever evil befalls you is from yourself

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That is, whatever befalls you, son of Adam, that makes you sad

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It is because of your sins

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This does not contradict the fact that evil is the same as good

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A reality according to God Almighty’s appreciation and decree

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As God Almighty said in response to the hypocrites

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And if good befalls them, they say, “This is from God.”

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And if an evil befalls them, they say, “This is from you.”

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Say it's all from God

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What is the matter with these people who can hardly understand a word?

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What justice God does to His servants

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And the punishment of those who deserve punishment

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He is the best lover

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Even if it is evil in their view or for them

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Such as cutting off the hand of a thief or retribution against a murderer

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The bottom line is that God is the creator of both good and evil

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But evil is a separate effect

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It is not a description of God Almighty

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It is not said that He, Glory be to Him, is a doer of evil

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Rather, it is good insofar as it is related to His actions and appreciation

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It is evil insofar as it is attributed to someone to whom it is evil

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It is a relative matter that has two aspects

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One of them is good

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It is the aspect that is attributed to God Almighty

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Creation, formation, and will

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Because of its great wisdom

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Which God may have limited knowledge of

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Or He gives whomever He wishes of His creation what He wishes of them

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The second is the face of evil

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It is the aspect that is attributed to the creature that caused it and the one who is in it

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This is why we should be polite with God in conversation

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And not attributing evil to Him, Glory be to Him

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As Al-Khidr said to Moses, peace be upon him

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When he explained to him what he did on the ship

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I wanted to shame her

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So he attributed the matter to himself

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When he explained the good side of building the wall

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He said, “So your Lord wanted to reach their maturity.”

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Their treasure will be extracted as a mercy from your Lord

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So we attribute goodness to God Almighty

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Then he said about everyone

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And what you did about me

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That is the interpretation of what you did not have patience for

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Summary of Sunni concepts