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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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Diligence in acts of obedience yields further guidance.

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Allah the Exalted says:

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“As for those who strive in Us, We surely guide them to Our paths, and lo! Allah is with the good.” (29:69)

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“As for those who strive in Us, We surely guide them to Our paths, and lo! Allah is with the good.” (29:69)

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It has been said in its Tafsir:

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Those who act upon what they know,

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Allah will guide them to what they do not know.

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This has been repeated in the Qur'an,

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establishing that acts of righteousness related to the heart and the limbs

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are a cause for guidance and its increase.

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Allah the Exalted says:

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"Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds,

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their Lord will guide them because of their faith."

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And He, the Exalted, says:

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“We narrate unto thee their story with truth. Lo! they were young men who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance.” (18:13)

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And He, the Exalted, says:

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"And Allah increases those who have been guided in guidance."

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Prayer is a light,

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charity is a proof,

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and patience is a radiance."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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So, for one who possesses light, proof, and radiance,

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how could Allah not grant him insight into the realities of matters?

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He increases him in guidance upon guidance.

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A confirmation of this is also

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the statement of Allah in the hadith qudsi:

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"My servant continues to draw near to Me with voluntary deeds until I love him.

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When I love him, I become his hearing with which he hears,

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his sight with which he sees,

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his hand with which he strikes,

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and his foot with which he walks."

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Narrated by al-Bukhari.

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Thus, whoever is granted success in being diligent in acts of obedience

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will possess penetrating insight,

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a tranquil soul,

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and will increase in guidance upon guidance.

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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.