Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 303 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (301) | Leaving servitude to God is servitude to others
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A summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Abandoning servitude to Allah means embracing servitude to others.
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Whoever abandons his servitude to Allah, the Exalted,
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It inevitably falls into servitude to other than Him.
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from a devil, or a vain desire of the soul, or a lust for wealth.
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and so on.
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Allah the Almighty said concerning the worship of Satan:
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“Did I not charge you, O ye sons of Adam, that ye worship not the devil - Lo! he is your open foe! -” (36:60)
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Indeed, he is to you an evident enemy.
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And that you should worship Me alone; this is the straight path.
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And Allah the Almighty said concerning associating partners with Him and worshipping other idols and so-called deities:
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“Yet they choose beside Him other gods who create naught but are themselves created, and possess not hurt nor profit for themselves, and possess not death nor life, nor power to raise the dead.” (25:3)
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“Yet they choose beside Him other gods who create naught but are themselves created, and possess not hurt nor profit for themselves, and possess not death nor life, nor power to raise the dead.” (25:3)
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“Yet they choose beside Him other gods who create naught but are themselves created, and possess not hurt nor profit for themselves, and possess not death nor life, nor power to raise the dead.” (25:3)
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And Allah the Almighty said concerning the worship of desires:
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“Hast thou seen him who chooseth for his god his own lust? Wouldst thou then be guardian over him?” (25:43)
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And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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Cursed is the servant of the dinar, cursed is the servant of the dirham.
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The wretched one, the wearer of the coarse garment.
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Wretched is the servant of the thorny bush.
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He is miserable and has fallen back.
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And if he is pricked, he will not be able to remove it.
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Narrated by Bukhari.