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

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Spiritual cultivation is a continuous process that never ends.

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It is in the nature of the human soul

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to fluctuate between obedience and disobedience,

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and between guidance and misguidance.

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Therefore, it requires constant follow-up and attention.

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It is not enough to place it within a mold of guidance and obedience just once,

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under the assumption that it will remain disciplined forever thereafter.

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Rather, it is constantly overstepping the boundaries of that established mold.

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At times it falters, and at others it strays.

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Thus, there must be guidance each time to recalibrate it.

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Through this, the difficulty and gravity of the process of cultivation become clear,

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as does its perpetual necessity.

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It is either this persistent, tireless effort,

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or else it is loss.