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

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Contemplating the bounties of Allah, glorified be He, and His grace bestowed upon His creation.

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The Noble Qur'an is replete with mentions of the countless blessings of Allah, glorified be He.

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As the Almighty says: ﴾And if you should count the favor of Allah, you could not enumerate them.﴿

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When Allah, glorified be He, reminds His servants of the blessings He has bestowed upon them,

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He is thereby inviting them to know Him, love Him, and revere Him,

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And to magnify Him and believe in Him and all the pillars of faith.

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He bestows these blessings upon them so that they may perfect their submission to Him,

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And thus, His favor upon them is completed.

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For the blessing of Islam is the greatest of all blessings, as the Almighty says:

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“Forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood and swineflesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the goring of) horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by the death-stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. And (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. This is an abomination. This day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear Me! This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour unto you, and have chosen for you as religion al-Islam. Whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (for him) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (5:3)

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“Forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood and swineflesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the goring of) horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by the death-stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. And (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. This is an abomination. This day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear Me! This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed My favour unto you, and have chosen for you as religion al-Islam. Whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (for him) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (5:3)

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“And Allah hath given you, of that which He hath created, shelter from the sun; and hath given you places of refuge in the mountains, and hath given you coats to ward off the heat from you, and coats (of armour) to save you from your own foolhardiness. Thus doth He perfect His favour unto you, in order that ye may surrender (unto Him).” (16:81)

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Just as He, the Almighty and Majestic, said regarding those who disbelieved and did not show gratitude for His blessings:

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﴾They recognize the favor of Allah; then they deny it. And most of them are the disbelievers.﴿

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