Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (996) | The divine laws are of two types
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Divine laws are of two types.
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Divine laws are divided into two major categories.
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First:
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The cosmic laws observed in the horizons and within the human soul.
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And the precise, fixed, and consistent system to which they are fundamentally subject.
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Allah the Exalted has counted them among His visible and tangible signs.
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He directs attention toward them so that one may derive lessons for faith in Allah, the Creator, and His supreme attributes.
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The Exalted says:
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“Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with that which is of use to men, and the water which Allah sendeth down from the sky, thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between heaven and earth: are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) for people who have sense.” (2:164)
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“Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with that which is of use to men, and the water which Allah sendeth down from the sky, thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between heaven and earth: are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) for people who have sense.” (2:164)
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And He dispersed therein every kind of creature.
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“Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with that which is of use to men, and the water which Allah sendeth down from the sky, thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between heaven and earth: are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) for people who have sense.” (2:164)
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These laws are accessible to everyone.
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They are understood by both the Muslim and the disbeliever.
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Whoever among them is more diligent, active, and inquisitive regarding them,
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And whoever among them is more observant and comprehensive in grasping their aspects and details,
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For this knowledge is common to all.
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Muslims possess no exclusive claim to any part of it.
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Indeed, the disbelievers may perhaps have a greater grasp of it,
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As indicated by the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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“We shall show them Our portents on the horizons and within themselves until it will be manifest unto them that it is the Truth. Doth not thy Lord suffice, since He is Witness over all things?” (41:53)
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“We shall show them Our portents on the horizons and within themselves until it will be manifest unto them that it is the Truth. Doth not thy Lord suffice, since He is Witness over all things?” (41:53)
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Where the pronoun in His saying "We will show them" refers
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To the disbelievers mentioned in the preceding verse.
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“Bethink you: If it is from Allah and ye reject it - Who is further astray than one who is at open feud (with Allah)?” (41:52)
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“Bethink you: If it is from Allah and ye reject it - Who is further astray than one who is at open feud (with Allah)?” (41:52)
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Even though Muslims are the most deserving
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Of understanding these laws,
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And of taking the lead in the fields of science related to them,
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From astronomy, medicine, and engineering, to other disciplines,
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This is in order to lead the world,
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By virtue of Allah having made them successors on earth,
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And having entrusted them with the burden of responsibility,
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And directing humanity toward the worship of Allah alone,
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In accordance with the comprehensive concept of worship.
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Second: Social laws.
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These are the laws that Allah has established to govern human life,
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And through which Allah manages their affairs and conditions,
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Such as the laws of happiness and misery,
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Ease and hardship,
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Guidance and misguidance,
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Victory and defeat,
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And so on.