Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 937 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (935) | Steadfastness in the truth
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The core tenets of the people of the Sunnah:
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Steadfastness upon the truth,
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which means remaining firm upon what has come in the Book and the Sunnah, according to the understanding of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them,
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particularly regarding the fundamentals of faith, acts of worship, morals, and interpersonal dealings,
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along with total submission to all that Allah Almighty has legislated concerning them.
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The very word "steadfastness"
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implies that the person upon the truth will inevitably face trials that threaten to shake their resolve,
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in the form of tribulations and temptations;
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yet they stand firm in the face of them,
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never compromising and never wavering.
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It is precisely here that the truthful, steadfast adherents to the truth are distinguished
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from the weak, who collapse at the slightest trial.
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Indeed, true steadfastness only shines forth from its people in moments of hardship;
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otherwise, people appear equal in times of ease.
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Allah Almighty says:
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"And of the people are those who say, 'We believe in Allah,'"
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“Of mankind is he who saith: We believe in Allah, but, if he be made to suffer for the sake of Allah, he mistaketh the persecution of mankind for Allah's punishment; and then, if victory cometh from thy Lord, will say: Lo! we were with you (all the while). Is not Allah Best Aware of what is in the bosoms of (His) creatures?” (29:10)
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The core tenets of the people of the Sunnah: