1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:08,769 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah. 2 00:00:08,769 --> 00:00:11,769 The divine practice of granting respite and gradual leading astray. 3 00:00:11,769 --> 00:00:17,469 Granting respite to the disbelievers and leading them on is a divine practice. 4 00:00:17,469 --> 00:00:21,469 It is part of Allah’s plan and His subtle maneuvering against them. 5 00:00:21,469 --> 00:00:23,469 Allah the Exalted says: 6 00:00:23,469 --> 00:00:30,469 “And let not those who disbelieve imagine that the rein We give them bodeth good unto their souls. We only give them rein that they may grow in sinfulness. And theirs will be a shameful doom.” (3:178) 7 00:00:30,469 --> 00:00:34,469 “And let not those who disbelieve imagine that the rein We give them bodeth good unto their souls. We only give them rein that they may grow in sinfulness. And theirs will be a shameful doom.” (3:178) 8 00:00:34,469 --> 00:00:37,469 And for them is a humiliating punishment. 9 00:00:37,469 --> 00:00:39,469 And He the Exalted says: 10 00:00:39,469 --> 00:00:45,469 “And those who deny Our revelations - step by step We lead them on from whence they know not.” (7:182) 11 00:00:45,469 --> 00:00:49,539 And I grant them respite; indeed, My plan is firm. 12 00:00:49,539 --> 00:00:54,210 There are many other verses to this effect. 13 00:00:54,210 --> 00:00:58,210 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.