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

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The names of Allah, al-Zahir (the Manifest) and al-Batin (the Hidden).

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And the effects of believing in them.

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Allah, glory be to Him, is the Manifest and the Hidden.

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As He, the Almighty and Majestic, said:

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“He is the First and the Last, and the Outward and the Inward; and He is Knower of all things.” (57:3)

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And He is All-Knowing of everything.

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The meaning of this, as explained by the Prophet, peace be upon him, in the hadith:

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"You are the Manifest, so there is nothing above You."

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"And You are the Hidden, so there is nothing beneath You."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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Thus, Allah is manifest over all things and exalted above them.

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There is nothing that transcends Him, glory be to Him.

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This points to the greatness of His attributes, the Almighty and Majestic.

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And the insignificance of all things in the face of this greatness.

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Yet, with this, He is the Hidden, the closest of all things to everything.

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There is nothing closer to anyone than He, glory be to Him.

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As He, the Almighty and Majestic, said:

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“We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.” (50:16)

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He is near to all His creation through His knowledge and His encompassing nature.

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He knows the inner aspects of things, their depths, and their hidden realities.

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He is aware of secrets, inner thoughts, hidden matters, and the minutiae of affairs.

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Believing in these two noble names in this manner,

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Realizes the glorification of Allah, the Worshipped, and focuses the heart entirely upon Him.

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Allah becomes a refuge to which one turns at every moment.

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This is an effect of these two names.

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For the name al-Zahir signifies greatness, loftiness, and power over all things.

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And the name al-Batin,

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Signifies the closeness of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, to the servant through His kindness, mercy, and perfect management.

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Secondly:

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Realizing the Lord’s encompassing of the entire world.

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And that all worlds are within His grasp, glory be to Him.

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This is an effect of His name, al-Batin.

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When this encompassing nature and this awareness of secrets and hidden things becomes clear to a person,

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The person then purifies their inner self,

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Knowing that it is manifest before Allah.

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And they rectify their unseen state, realizing that it is witnessed by Him.

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Thereby, their inner self is purified and their heart becomes sound.

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