Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 1244 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1243) | Psychological security of the individual
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Psychological security for the individual.
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It is a person’s sense of inner security within their own self, heart, and thoughts.
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It is their feeling of tranquility, serenity, and safety regarding their religion and their self.
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It also encompasses their intellect, wealth, and honor.
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It involves being distanced from the causes of fear and anxiety concerning these essential necessities.
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This type of security cannot be achieved except under the shade of Tawhid (the oneness of Allah).
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And under the shade of the Sharia of the Most Merciful, which He, glory be to Him, perfected for His believing servants.
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He deposited within it everything that preserves their security in this world and the hereafter.
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Regarding the impact of Tawhid on psychological security, Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
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The servant’s need to worship Allah alone, associating no partners with Him,
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has no equal to which it can be compared.
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However, it resembles in some respects the body’s need for food, drink, and breath, so it may be compared to that.
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Yet, there are many differences between them.
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For the reality of the servant lies in their heart and soul.
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And there is no righteousness for them except through their true God, besides whom there is no deity.
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The heart finds no tranquility except in His remembrance, and no serenity except in knowing and loving Him.
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There is no righteousness for the servant except by unifying their love, worship, fear, and hope for Him alone.
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Even if they were to attain all manner of pleasures and joys through other than Him,
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such things would not last for them.
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As for their true God,
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they are in need of Him at every moment, in every state, and wherever they may be.
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Thus, the very act of believing in Him, loving Him, worshipping Him, revering Him, and remembering Him,
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is the nourishment, strength, righteousness, and foundation of a human being.
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Shaykh al-Islam describes this safe and tranquil life,
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during the time of his tribulation,
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saying:
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"By Allah, the Great, besides whom there is no deity,
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I am in a state of blessing from Allah,
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the likes of which I have never seen in my entire life."
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Allah, glory be to Him and Exalted, has opened the doors of His bounty and grace,
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and the treasures of His generosity and mercy,
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in ways that never crossed the mind nor entered the imagination.
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For true pleasure, joy, happiness, and the goodness of time,
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and the bliss that cannot be expressed in words,
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lie only in knowing Allah, glory be to Him and Exalted,
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and in His Tawhid and faith in Him.
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The more Tawhid strengthens in the heart of the servant,
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the stronger their faith, tranquility, reliance, and certainty become.
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As for the impact of the merciful Sharia rulings on psychological security,
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it is represented in those rulings which Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, has legislated,
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so that the servant may feel secure regarding their religion and their self,
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as well as their intellect, wealth, and honor.
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It suffices to review some of the rulings of this Sharia, both obligations and prohibitions,
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to see that they were only legislated to preserve these five essential necessities,
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and to protect, perfect, and secure them.