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Summary of Sunni concepts | 46- Concepts about the characteristics of the Islamic education curriculum | Concepts (789-791)
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A summary of the core concepts of the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Among the most vital characteristics of the Islamic educational methodology—
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Among the most essential features of this methodology—
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is that it is a unique, divine methodology,
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distinct from all earthly systems.
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It is unique in its comprehensive grasp of every subtle nuance of the human soul,
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encompassing every thought, every feeling, and every inner balance.
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It is also unique in its profound impact upon real life,
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having produced a wondrous nation in human history:
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an Ummah raised by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) by the leave of his Lord
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in merely twenty-three years,
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only to then set forth, conquer lands, and build civilizations,
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establishing moral and humanitarian ideals,
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and revitalizing human life anew by the leave of its Lord.
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The foundational pillar of education in the Islamic methodology:
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This foundation is love for Allah and His Messenger,
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receiving guidance exclusively from them,
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“Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (3:31)
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"and forgive you your sins,
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for Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
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It requires rejecting guidance from any source whose commands and conceptions contradict
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what Allah and His Messenger have commanded.
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For the word of Allah the Exalted and the words of His Messenger (peace be upon him)
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are the sole fountainhead of guidance, upbringing, and instruction.
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Nurturing upon the creed in both knowledge and practice:
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Educational cultivation through theoretical knowledge of the creed
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is achieved through studying it and understanding its opposites, such as polytheism and other deviations.
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As for practical cultivation,
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it is achieved through constant reminders of the foundational tenets of creed one has studied,
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along with being reminded to act upon them and take refuge in them
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when trials and calamities strike,
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whether on the level of the Ummah or on the level of individuals.