Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (425) | The basic principle is that things are permissible
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A summary of the core principles of Ahl al-Sunnah:
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The default ruling concerning things is permissibility.
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This is evidenced by the words of Allah Almighty,
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“He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth. Then turned He to the heaven, and fashioned it as seven heavens. And He is knower of all things.” (2:29)
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where the verse was presented in the context of bestowing favor, showing that Allah created whatever is on earth for our benefit.
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It is also deduced from the implied meaning of this principle
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that whatever causes harm is an exception to it,
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and that completing His favor upon us entails prohibiting it to us.
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A summary of the core principles of Ahl al-Sunnah: