1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:08,960 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah. 2 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:10,960 "Follow their guidance." 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:16,210 Among the most important lessons derived from the stories of the prophets: 4 00:00:16,210 --> 00:00:18,210 Emulating their guidance. 5 00:00:18,210 --> 00:00:20,210 Allah the Almighty says: 6 00:00:20,210 --> 00:00:22,210 “Those are they whom Allah guideth, so follow their guidance. Say (O Muhammad, unto mankind): I ask of you no fee for it. Lo! it is naught but a Reminder to (His) creatures.” (6:90) 7 00:00:22,210 --> 00:00:25,339 "Follow their guidance." 8 00:00:25,339 --> 00:00:28,339 This emulation can be summarized as follows: 9 00:00:28,339 --> 00:00:29,339 First: 10 00:00:29,339 --> 00:00:33,340 Emulating them in their goodness and their worship. 11 00:00:33,340 --> 00:00:35,340 Allah the Almighty says: 12 00:00:35,340 --> 00:00:38,340 “Then We heard his prayer, and bestowed upon him John, and adjusted his wife (to bear a child) for him. Lo! they used to vie one with the other in good deeds, and they cried unto Us in longing and in fear, and were submissive unto Us.” (21:90) 13 00:00:38,340 --> 00:00:41,340 "And they used to call upon Us with hope and fear." 14 00:00:41,340 --> 00:00:44,340 "And they were humble before Us." 15 00:00:44,340 --> 00:00:45,369 Second: 16 00:00:45,369 --> 00:00:47,369 Emulating them in their patience. 17 00:00:47,369 --> 00:00:50,369 In the face of the harm inflicted upon them by their people. 18 00:00:50,369 --> 00:00:51,369 Allah the Almighty says: 19 00:00:51,369 --> 00:00:55,369 “Messengers indeed have been denied before thee, and they were patient under the denial and the persecution till Our succour reached them. There is none to alter the decisions of Allah. Already there hath reached thee (somewhat) of the tidings of the messengers (We sent before).” (6:34) 20 00:00:55,369 --> 00:00:57,369 “Messengers indeed have been denied before thee, and they were patient under the denial and the persecution till Our succour reached them. There is none to alter the decisions of Allah. Already there hath reached thee (somewhat) of the tidings of the messengers (We sent before).” (6:34) 21 00:00:57,369 --> 00:01:00,369 “Messengers indeed have been denied before thee, and they were patient under the denial and the persecution till Our succour reached them. There is none to alter the decisions of Allah. Already there hath reached thee (somewhat) of the tidings of the messengers (We sent before).” (6:34) 22 00:01:00,369 --> 00:01:03,369 “Messengers indeed have been denied before thee, and they were patient under the denial and the persecution till Our succour reached them. There is none to alter the decisions of Allah. Already there hath reached thee (somewhat) of the tidings of the messengers (We sent before).” (6:34) 23 00:01:03,369 --> 00:01:04,370 Third: 24 00:01:04,370 --> 00:01:08,530 Emulating them in their compassion for their nations. 25 00:01:08,530 --> 00:01:11,530 Their mercy toward them and their sincere counsel for them. 26 00:01:11,530 --> 00:01:15,530 It is sufficient for us in this regard to consider the words of Allah the Almighty: 27 00:01:15,530 --> 00:01:19,530 “There hath come unto you a messenger, (one) of yourselves, unto whom aught that ye are overburdened is grievous, full of concern for you, for the believers full of pity, merciful.” (9:128) 28 00:01:19,530 --> 00:01:22,530 "It is grievous to him that you should suffer." 29 00:01:22,530 --> 00:01:26,530 "He is concerned for you, and to the believers he is kind and merciful." 30 00:01:26,530 --> 00:01:28,590 Fourth: 31 00:01:28,590 --> 00:01:33,590 Emulating them in their methodology for calling their people to Allah. 32 00:01:33,590 --> 00:01:38,230 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.