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A Summary of the Creed of Ahl al-Sunnah

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Thinking ill of Allah and some of its forms

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Thinking ill of Allah is a major sin and a grave danger

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In origin, it is a characteristic of the people of hypocrisy and polytheism

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As Allah Almighty says:

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“And may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the idolatrous men and the idolatrous women, who think an evil thought concerning Allah. For them is the evil turn of fortune, and Allah is wroth against them and hath cursed them, and hath made ready for them hell, a hapless journey's end.” (48:6)

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“And may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the idolatrous men and the idolatrous women, who think an evil thought concerning Allah. For them is the evil turn of fortune, and Allah is wroth against them and hath cursed them, and hath made ready for them hell, a hapless journey's end.” (48:6)

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"Upon them is a evil turn of fortune,"

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“And may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the idolatrous men and the idolatrous women, who think an evil thought concerning Allah. For them is the evil turn of fortune, and Allah is wroth against them and hath cursed them, and hath made ready for them hell, a hapless journey's end.” (48:6)

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"and He has prepared for them Hell, and evil it is as a destination."

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Thus, it is never permissible nor fitting for a believing servant

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to fall into thinking ill of his Lord, Glorified and Exalted be He,

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whether regarding any attribute of Allah, Almighty and Glorious,

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or any of His acts or divine decrees, Glorified be He.

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For every thought that is inconsistent with Allah's praise, wisdom, mercy,

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knowledge, and power

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is considered thinking ill of Allah Almighty,

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and a detraction from what is dictated by His divine name, the Holy (al-Quddus).

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Thinking ill of Allah, Almighty and Glorious, takes many forms,

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of which we shall mention a few:

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First:

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Entertaining thoughts that are inappropriate regarding Allah's names and attributes,

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whether by anthropomorphizing Him with His creation,

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or by stripping Him of His attributes and denying them.

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Second:

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Associating partners with Allah (shirk),

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whether in His Lordship or His sole right to worship,

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and whether by worshipping others exclusively,

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or alongside worshipping Him,

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or by attributing a spouse or a child to Him, Exalted be He,

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or by supplicating to saints instead of Allah

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and taking them as intermediaries between Allah and His creation.

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Third:

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Third:

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Despair and despondency regarding Allah's mercy;

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for that is thinking ill of Allah,

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which contradicts His attributes of mercy and forgiveness, Almighty and Glorious.

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Fourth:

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Denying divine decree (qadar) and Allah's foreknowledge of things before they occur.

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Fifth:

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Doubting Allah's truthful promise to grant victory to His messengers and their followers,

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establishing them, and never forsaking them.

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Sixth:

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Denying divine wisdom behind Allah's actions,

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and claiming that His acts stem from arbitrary will devoid of wisdom.

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Seventh:

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Deeming it possible that Allah would punish His allies despite their righteousness and sincerity,

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or that He would treat them equally with His enemies,

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or that He would aid His enemies who belie Him,

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giving them permanent and lasting dominance over the believers.

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Eighth:

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Supposing that Allah created creation in vain,

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leaving them neglected without commandments or prohibitions,

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and that He sent them no messengers nor revealed to them any scriptures.

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Ninth:

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Denying the Resurrection after death

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and the reckoning of creation on the Last Day,

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which is the Day of Recompense and Judgment.

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Tenth:

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Supposing that whoever gives up something for the sake of Allah,

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or performs an action for His sake, Almighty and Glorious,

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will not be compensated by Him with something far better.

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Eleventh:

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Supposing that Allah rewards a person when he disobeys Him

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in the same manner He rewards him when he obeys Him.

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A Summary of the Creed of Ahl al-Sunnah