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A summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah

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Belief in divine decree and taking the means

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This is from Allah's established ways in His creation.

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Linking consequences to their causes.

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Whatever befalls on earth by divine decree

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is, in principle and generally,

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linked to the causes that necessitate it.

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This is why Allah guided us to take the means

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in matters of our worldly life and our hereafter.

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As Allah the Almighty said to Maryam

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peace be upon her, when the pangs of childbirth came to her,

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“And shake the trunk of the palm-tree toward thee, thou wilt cause ripe dates to fall upon thee.” (19:25)

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“And shake the trunk of the palm-tree toward thee, thou wilt cause ripe dates to fall upon thee.” (19:25)

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and Allah was certainly capable

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of sending down the ripe date to her without any action

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on her part. And He commanded us to take

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precautions against the enemy, saying:

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"O you who have believed, take your precautions."

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“O ye who believe! Take your precautions, then advance the proven ones, or advance all together.” (4:71)

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And He is capable of protecting us

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from it without any action on our part.

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This is regarding our worldly affairs.

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And likewise is the case in matters of our religion.

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Allah the Almighty said: "And those who

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“While as for those who walk aright, He addeth to their guidance, and giveth them their protection (against evil).” (47:17)

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their piety." And Allah the Almighty also said:

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“And (remember) when Moses said unto his people: O my people! Why persecute ye me, when ye well know that I am Allah's messenger unto you? So when they went astray Allah sent their hearts astray. And Allah guideth not the evil-living folk.” (61:5)

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their hearts. Allah the Almighty has decreed

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that the reward for a good deed is another good deed following it,

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just as the punishment for a sin

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is another sin following it.

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Therefore, taking the means,

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whether to bring about what is desired or to avert what is feared,

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does not contradict belief in divine decree.

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Rather, it is also part of divine decree.

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May Allah be pleased with him, when he refused to enter the Levant

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upon learning of the plague's spread there.

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He was told, "Are you fleeing from Allah's decree?"

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He replied, "Yes,

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we flee from Allah's decree to Allah's decree."

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Agreed upon.