Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 788 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (786) | Realizing the reality of the world
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Realizing the true nature of this worldly life.
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When the human soul remains tethered to the earth and succumbs to its gravitational pull,
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it perceives this worldly life as something immense.
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It feels a sense of freedom to dedicate every single moment of its existence to it.
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However, when the soul detaches itself from the earth and rises above it,
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and contemplates what lies beyond, it sees this world for what it truly is.
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﴾And the worldly life is not but enjoyment of delusion.﴿
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It then realizes that this life is worth nothing in comparison to the life of the Hereafter.
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“O ye who believe! What aileth you that when it is said unto you: Go forth in the way of Allah, ye are bowed down to the ground with heaviness. Take ye pleasure in the life of the world rather than in the Hereafter? The comfort of the life of the world is but little in the Hereafter.” (9:38)
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“O ye who believe! What aileth you that when it is said unto you: Go forth in the way of Allah, ye are bowed down to the ground with heaviness. Take ye pleasure in the life of the world rather than in the Hereafter? The comfort of the life of the world is but little in the Hereafter.” (9:38)
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.