Part of مفاهيم أهل السنة (اكتملت السلسلة)
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خلاصة مفاهيم أهل السنة | المفهوم (106) | لا ينسب الشر إلى الله تعالى
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Summary of Sunni concepts
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Evil is not attributed to God Almighty
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It was reported on the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, in one of the supplications that open the prayer
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And in it
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And evil is not yours
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Narrated by Muslim Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi
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This denial requires refraining from adding evil to God Almighty in any way
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Not for Himself, nor for His names or attributes
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Nor for his actions
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He, Glory be to Him, is above that
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His actions are all pure good
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Rather, the matter is evil in relation to the creature and what it relates to and does
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This is as God Almighty said
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Whatever good befalls you is from God
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Whatever evil befalls you is from yourself
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That is, whatever befalls you, son of Adam, that makes you sad
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It is because of your sins
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This does not contradict the fact that evil is the same as good
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A reality according to God Almighty’s appreciation and decree
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As God Almighty said in response to the hypocrites
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And if good befalls them, they say, “This is from God.”
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And if an evil befalls them, they say, “This is from you.”
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Say it's all from God
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What is the matter with these people who can hardly understand a word?
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What justice God does to His servants
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And the punishment of those who deserve punishment
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He is the best lover
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Even if it is evil in their view or for them
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Such as cutting off the hand of a thief or retribution against a murderer
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The bottom line is that God is the creator of both good and evil
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But evil is a separate effect
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It is not a description of God Almighty
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It is not said that He, Glory be to Him, is a doer of evil
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Rather, it is good insofar as it is related to His actions and appreciation
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It is evil insofar as it is attributed to someone to whom it is evil
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It is a relative matter that has two aspects
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One of them is good
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It is the aspect that is attributed to God Almighty
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Creation, formation, and will
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Because of its great wisdom
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Which God may have limited knowledge of
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Or He gives whomever He wishes of His creation what He wishes of them
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The second is the face of evil
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It is the aspect that is attributed to the creature that caused it and the one who is in it
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This is why we should be polite with God in conversation
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And not attributing evil to Him, Glory be to Him
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As Al-Khidr said to Moses, peace be upon him
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When he explained to him what he did on the ship
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I wanted to shame her
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So he attributed the matter to himself
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When he explained the good side of building the wall
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He said, “So your Lord wanted to reach their maturity.”
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Their treasure will be extracted as a mercy from your Lord
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So we attribute goodness to God Almighty
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Then he said about everyone
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And what you did about me
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That is the interpretation of what you did not have patience for
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Summary of Sunni concepts