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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.

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Among the fruits of faith in divine decree.

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The most important fruits of faith in divine decree are summarized as follows:

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Exalting Allah, the Almighty, and glorifying Him.

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Because faith in divine decree reveals Allah's Most Beautiful Names and His High Attributes,

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such as Knowledge, Wisdom, Creation, and Power,

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and Might, and His subjugation of all things.

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Secondly,

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Consolation upon the occurrence of calamities.

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For when the servant knows that what befell him was not meant to miss him,

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and what missed him was not meant to befall him,

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may Allah be pleased with him and grant him peace.

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Thirdly,

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The tranquility and reassurance of the soul when facing events, both good and bad.

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So one does not despair with a despair that leads to regret over what is lost during hardship,

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nor rejoice with an arrogant joy during ease.

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Allah, the Most High, says:

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“Naught of disaster befalleth in the earth or in yourselves but it is in a Book before we bring it into being - Lo! that is easy for Allah -” (57:22)

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“Naught of disaster befalleth in the earth or in yourselves but it is in a Book before we bring it into being - Lo! that is easy for Allah -” (57:22)

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"And that is, for Allah, easy."

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"So that you may not grieve over what has escaped you,"

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“That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escaped you, nor yet exult because of that which hath been given. Allah loveth not all prideful boasters,” (57:23)

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“That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escaped you, nor yet exult because of that which hath been given. Allah loveth not all prideful boasters,” (57:23)

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Fourthly,

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Proceeding on the path to Allah without confusion or anxiety,

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nor displeasure with obstacles and hardships,

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nor despair of Allah's help and support,

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nor fear of straying from the intention or losing reward.

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Fifthly,

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The soundness of the heart from hatred and envy.

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For these are, in reality, a contradiction of Allah's decree, the Almighty,

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regarding what He decrees of blessings upon His servants,

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and what He averts of calamities.

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Sixthly,

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Safety from the misguidances that have afflicted some misguided sects concerning the matter of divine decree,

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such as the Qadariyyah and the Jabariyyah.

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Those misguidances that negatively affect the actions and behaviors of their adherents.

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Seventhly,

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Striving diligently in righteous deeds,

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and fleeing from Allah's decrees that He does not approve of,

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towards His decrees that He approves of.

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Eighthly,

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Asking Allah, the Almighty, for guidance and steadfastness,

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and fearing the deviation of the heart and the slip of the foot.

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For no one is protected from that except he whom Allah has mercy upon,

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so He guides him and makes him steadfast.

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Ninthly,

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Sincere reliance upon Allah, the Almighty,

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and seeking refuge in Him alone.

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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.