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

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Belief in the Divine Books is both general and detailed.

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It is incumbent upon believers to hold a general belief,

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affirming that Allah has revealed Books to His prophets and messengers,

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and that all the reports and rulings contained therein are the truth.

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It was mandatory for every nation to follow what was revealed to them in their Book,

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provided it had not been subjected to distortion,

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for Allah the Exalted does not abandon His creation;

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rather, He clarifies the truth for them in the Books He reveals to them.

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As for detailed belief, it encompasses several matters, including:

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Belief in the names of the Books that Allah has made known to us,

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which are six in number:

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The Scrolls of Ibrahim, the Scrolls of Musa, and the Zabur of Dawud,

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the Torah revealed to Musa,

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and the Gospel revealed to 'Isa—peace be upon them all.

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The final of these is the Noble Qur'an, revealed to our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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It also includes:

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Belief in every report from these Books that has reached us through an authentic chain of transmission.

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For example:

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Belief that in the Scrolls of Ibrahim and Musa, peace be upon them both,

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it was stated that no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another.

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“And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,” (53:39)

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Just as the Exalted says:

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“Or hath he not had news of what is in the books of Moses” (53:36)

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"And of Ibrahim who fulfilled [his obligations],"

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"That no bearer of burdens shall bear the burden of another."

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“And that man hath only that for which he maketh effort,” (53:39)

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And also belief in what was mentioned therein from the words of Allah the Exalted:

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“But ye prefer the life of the world” (87:16)

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"While the Hereafter is better and more enduring."

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“Lo! This is in the former scrolls.” (87:18)

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[These are found in] the Scrolls of Ibrahim and Musa.

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As for the rulings contained therein,

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we also believe in what has been established and reached us through an authentic chain of transmission,

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but with the following distinction:

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Whatever contradicts our Shari'ah, we do not act upon,

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because our Shari'ah abrogates it,

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even if it was the truth in its own time.

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Whatever conforms to our Shari'ah, we act upon,

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because our Shari'ah has affirmed and legislated it.

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Whatever is neither contradicted nor affirmed by our Shari'ah,

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the preferred view is that we act upon it.

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The principle regarding this is:

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The law of those before us is a law for us,

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provided it does not contradict our Shari'ah.

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Among the aspects of detailed belief in the Books

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is belief in the details of the Noble Qur'an,

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and all that it contains and the rulings specific to it.