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

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The Sunnah of distinguishing the wicked from the good.

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The Sunnah of distinguishing the wicked from the good is a consequence of, or arises from, the Sunnah of trial and testing.

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As Allah the Almighty says:

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“It is not (the purpose) of Allah to leave you in your present state till He shall separate the wicked from the good. And it is not (the purpose of) Allah to let you know the Unseen. But Allah chooseth of His messengers whom He will, (to receive knowledge thereof). So believe in Allah and His messengers. If ye believe and ward off (evil), yours will be a vast reward.” (3:179)

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This is a necessary meaning: He must establish a cause from the trial in which His ally is made manifest and His enemy is exposed.

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Through it, the patient believer and the wicked hypocrite are known.

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Just as the Sunnah of distinguishing the wicked from the good occurs at the level of the community,

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and through it the believer is distinguished from the hypocrite, and the strong in faith from the weak,

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it also occurs at the level of the individual.

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It clarifies to the believer the reality of his faith and the extent of his sincerity in it.

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It lifts from him the veils of self-delusion,

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and reveals the reality of his state regarding weaknesses in belief or character.

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He then works to purify his soul from whatever wickedness or weakness it contains.

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