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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah

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The meaning of worship

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Worship is the purpose for which the accountable are created.

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Allah the Almighty says:

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“I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.” (51:56)

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And this necessitates that their entire lives be for Allah and by Allah.

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As Allah the Almighty says:

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"Say, 'Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.'" (Qur'an 6:162)

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Thus, there are no worldly deeds that are separate from the Hereafter,

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nor other deeds for the Hereafter to be completed outside of this worldly life.

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Rather, it is a single path, its beginning in this world and its end in the Hereafter.

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So, whoever worships Allah alone on this path in all his deeds,

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he will reach Paradise in the Hereafter, and what a magnificent destination.

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And whoever disobeys worship and abandons it on the path,

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his path will lead him to Hell, may Allah protect us.

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Therefore, worship has been defined in terms of what one worships with,

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as a comprehensive term for everything that Allah loves and is pleased with,

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from outward and inward sayings and deeds.

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Worship has also been defined in terms of the worshipper's state,

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as perfect love and reverence for Allah the Almighty,

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along with complete humility and submission to Him, Glorified is He.

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If you love Him but do not submit to Him, Glorified is He, you are not a worshipper of Him.

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Likewise, if you submit to Him without love,

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you are not a worshipper of Him until you are both loving and submissive.

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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah