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

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The pairing of repentance with righteous deeds.

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Allah’s mention of righteous deeds following repentance.

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For the Almighty says:

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“And whosoever repenteth and doeth good, he verily repenteth toward Allah with true repentance -” (25:71)

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He, glory be to Him, confirmed the validity of such repentance by saying:

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“And whosoever repenteth and doeth good, he verily repenteth toward Allah with true repentance -” (25:71)

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For righteous deeds performed with or immediately following repentance

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are a sign of the sincerity of the penitent,

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and an indication that the repentance is worthy of acceptance.

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This is because sin involves action and movement.

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Whoever desists from it will find a void

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caused by abandoning that action and movement.

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If they fill that void with a counteracting righteous deed

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and positive activity,

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they occupy themselves with obedience.

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Otherwise, the soul will yearn for the sin and transgression

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due to the influence of this void felt after desisting from it.

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