1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:09,500 The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah. 2 00:00:09,500 --> 00:00:11,500 From the fruits of worship. 3 00:00:11,500 --> 00:00:19,910 Worship, in its comprehensive meaning previously explained, yields great fruits for the servant. 4 00:00:19,910 --> 00:00:22,910 Among the most important of these, firstly: 5 00:00:22,910 --> 00:00:24,910 Attachment to Allah alone. 6 00:00:24,910 --> 00:00:26,910 And dependence on Him. 7 00:00:26,910 --> 00:00:28,910 And self-sufficiency from all else. 8 00:00:28,910 --> 00:00:31,910 And Allah the Almighty speaks truthfully when He says: 9 00:00:31,910 --> 00:00:34,909 “Will not Allah defend His slave? Yet they would frighten thee with those beside Him. He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide.” (39:36) 10 00:00:34,909 --> 00:00:36,909 And He the Almighty says: 11 00:00:36,909 --> 00:00:38,909 "Sufficient for me is Allah." 12 00:00:38,909 --> 00:00:41,909 "Upon Him, those who depend, depend." 13 00:00:41,909 --> 00:00:44,170 Secondly: 14 00:00:44,170 --> 00:00:48,170 And attachment to Allah alone instills courage and steadfastness. 15 00:00:48,170 --> 00:00:50,170 And sacrifice in His way. 16 00:00:50,170 --> 00:00:54,170 And tranquility of the heart, peace of the soul, and its happiness. 17 00:00:54,170 --> 00:00:58,170 This fruit manifested most clearly. 18 00:00:58,170 --> 00:01:02,170 In the elite of creation, the prophets and messengers of Allah. 19 00:01:02,170 --> 00:01:04,170 As Noah said to his people: 20 00:01:04,170 --> 00:01:12,170 “Recite unto them the story of Noah, when he told his people: O my people! If my sojourn (here) and my reminding you by Allah's revelations are an offence unto you, in Allah have I put my trust, so decide upon your course of action you and your partners. Let not your course of action be in doubt for you. Then have at me, give me no respite.” (10:71) 21 00:01:12,170 --> 00:01:19,170 “Recite unto them the story of Noah, when he told his people: O my people! If my sojourn (here) and my reminding you by Allah's revelations are an offence unto you, in Allah have I put my trust, so decide upon your course of action you and your partners. Let not your course of action be in doubt for you. Then have at me, give me no respite.” (10:71) 22 00:01:19,170 --> 00:01:23,170 "Then decide upon me your plan, and do not give me respite." 23 00:01:23,170 --> 00:01:26,170 And Hud, peace be upon him, said: 24 00:01:26,170 --> 00:01:31,170 “Beside Him. So (try to) circumvent me, all of you, give me no respite.” (11:55) 25 00:01:31,170 --> 00:01:36,170 And Allah the Almighty said about His Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: 26 00:01:36,170 --> 00:01:42,170 "Call your partners, then plot against me and give me no respite." 27 00:01:42,170 --> 00:01:46,170 "Indeed, my protector is Allah, who sent down the Book." 28 00:01:46,170 --> 00:01:49,170 "And He protects the righteous." 29 00:01:49,170 --> 00:01:50,390 Thirdly: 30 00:01:50,390 --> 00:01:54,390 Attaining the pleasure of Allah, His love, and His Paradise. 31 00:01:54,390 --> 00:01:57,390 So whoever does what Allah loves and is pleased with. 32 00:01:57,390 --> 00:01:59,390 And this is the meaning of worship. 33 00:01:59,390 --> 00:02:03,390 Will undoubtedly attain His love and pleasure. 34 00:02:03,390 --> 00:02:07,390 And will be among the people of Paradise who enjoy its blessings. 35 00:02:07,390 --> 00:02:10,389 And the greatest of these is the pleasure of Allah. 36 00:02:10,389 --> 00:02:12,389 For in a sacred hadith. 37 00:02:12,389 --> 00:02:16,389 Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, says to the people of Paradise: 38 00:02:16,389 --> 00:02:18,389 "O people of Paradise!" 39 00:02:18,389 --> 00:02:20,389 And they will say: 40 00:02:20,389 --> 00:02:23,389 "Here we are, our Lord, at Your service and happy." 41 00:02:23,389 --> 00:02:25,389 Then He will say: 42 00:02:25,389 --> 00:02:26,389 "Are you pleased?" 43 00:02:26,389 --> 00:02:28,389 And they will say: 44 00:02:28,389 --> 00:02:33,389 "And why should we not be pleased, when You have given us what You have not given to anyone from Your creation?" 45 00:02:33,389 --> 00:02:35,389 Then He will say: 46 00:02:35,389 --> 00:02:38,389 "I shall give you something better than that." 47 00:02:38,389 --> 00:02:40,389 They said: "O Lord, 48 00:02:40,389 --> 00:02:43,389 and what is better than that?" 49 00:02:43,389 --> 00:02:45,389 He will say: 50 00:02:45,389 --> 00:02:47,389 "I shall bestow upon you My pleasure, 51 00:02:47,389 --> 00:02:51,389 and I shall never be displeased with you thereafter." 52 00:02:52,389 --> 00:02:54,419 Narrated by Bukhari. 53 00:02:54,419 --> 00:02:59,740 Thus, it is explicitly stated that the pleasure of Allah is better than all the bliss of Paradise. 54 00:02:59,740 --> 00:03:01,740 Fourthly: 55 00:03:01,740 --> 00:03:05,740 Asceticism in this world and preferring the Hereafter over it. 56 00:03:05,740 --> 00:03:10,419 The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.