Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (816) | Education through guidance and indoctrination
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Education through guidance and instruction.
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First: The necessity of guidance and instruction.
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Setting a good example alone is insufficient in the process of education.
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Nor does it fulfill all that is required therein.
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For the Messenger, peace be upon him,
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who is the greatest example for humanity,
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did not rely solely on his own conduct to educate his Companions.
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Rather, he was constantly providing them with guidance and instruction,
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until a vast wealth of hadiths was formed,
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which became one of the two primary sources of legislation.
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Furthermore, the Noble Qur'an is entirely guidance and instruction.
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Therefore, education must combine both setting an example and providing instruction.
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Second: The source of guidance and instruction.
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It is clear from the previous point that the source of guidance and instruction
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must be the Book and the Sunnah.
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Consequently, we must not derive the guidance we provide to our children
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regarding values, perceptions, ethics, or behavioral patterns
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from the jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic or secular ignorance) surrounding us across the earth.
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This does not mean we should close our minds
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to the beneficial experiences of humanity.
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For wisdom is the lost property of the believer;
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wherever he finds it, he is most entitled to it.
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However, the intent is to warn against being seduced by the jahiliyyah
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away from what has been revealed to us, or any part of it.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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"And judge between them by what Allah has revealed,"
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"and do not follow their inclinations."
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“So judge between them by that which Allah hath revealed, and follow not their desires, but beware of them lest they seduce thee from some part of that which Allah hath revealed unto thee. And if they turn away, then know that Allah's Will is to smite them for some sin of theirs. Lo! many of mankind are evil-livers.” (5:49)
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The implication of this is
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that we should not derive our foundational principles except from the Book of Allah
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and the Sunnah of His Messenger, peace be upon him.
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As for the applications,
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meaning the methods of implementation and performance,
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there is no harm in adopting any useful method or technique,
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provided it does not conflict with the principles derived
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from the Book and the Sunnah.
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We maintain the firm conviction
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that the jahiliyyah possesses only two things regarding foundational principles:
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Either values and principles similar to those in Islam,
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in which case we should take them from their original, divine source;
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or values that contradict Islam,
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in which case no good can ever come from them,
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even if they appear shiny and brilliant at first glance.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.