Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 639 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (637) | God's approach is the one that combines the two paths of this world and the afterlife
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The methodology of Allah is what unites the paths of this world and the Hereafter.
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The fundamental principle regarding the nature of human life is
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that the path of this world and the path of the Hereafter should converge within it.
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Thus, the path toward the well-being of this world
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is the very same path toward the well-being of the Hereafter.
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Productivity, growth, and abundance in working the earth
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are themselves qualifications for attaining the reward of the Hereafter,
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just as they are the qualifications for the prosperity of this worldly life.
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Faith, God-consciousness, and righteous deeds
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are the causes for the flourishing of this earth,
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just as they are the means for obtaining the pleasure of Allah and His reward in the afterlife.
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This is the fundamental principle regarding the nature of human life,
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which cannot be realized except when life is established
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upon the methodology of Allah that He has chosen for mankind.
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It is the methodology that transforms work into worship,
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and makes stewardship on earth, in accordance with the law of Allah, a religious obligation.
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For stewardship is work, productivity, abundance, and growth,
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along with justice in distribution, through which provision overflows for everyone,
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and the devotion of all people to the Lord of the worlds.