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

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Balance.

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The subjects of Islamic education are numerous and diverse.

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Among the most important of these is balance.

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Balance is one of the defining characteristics of a righteous person.

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As Allah the Almighty says:

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“Thus We have appointed you a middle nation, that ye may be witnesses against mankind, and that the messenger may be a witness against you. And We appointed the qiblah which ye formerly observed only that We might know him who followeth the messenger, from him who turneth on his heels. In truth it was a hard (test) save for those whom Allah guided. But it was not Allah's purpose that your faith should be in vain, for Allah is Full of Pity, Merciful toward mankind.” (2:143)

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Meaning, they are balanced.

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They occupy a middle ground between excess and negligence in all things.

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In every activity you undertake,

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such as the balance between the body’s energy,

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the mind’s energy, and the soul’s energy,

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the balance between a person’s material needs and their spiritual aspirations,

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the balance between their necessities and their desires,

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the balance between knowledge of the tangible reality,

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and faith in the Unseen which the senses cannot perceive,

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the balance between individual inclination and collective responsibility,

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and the balance within economic, social, and political systems.

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It is a balance maintained in accordance with the guidance and law of Allah.

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