Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1068) | Reasons for surviving temptations
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The means of salvation from tribulations (fitan).
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By knowing the causes of falling into the aforementioned tribulations,
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the means of protection against them become clear to us.
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The most important of these are:
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First:
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Asking Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, for steadfastness upon the truth,
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and seeking refuge in Him from tribulations, both apparent and hidden.
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As is found in the traditional supplication:
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"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from tribulations, both apparent and hidden."
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For there is no savior from tribulations except through the aid and success granted by Allah,
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and His protection of His servant from them.
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Among the things that ensure Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, answers the one who calls upon Him and seeks refuge in Him,
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is Allah’s knowledge of the sincerity of His servant in his request and supplication.
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Among the signs of sincerity in supplication and request
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is that one adopts the other means that protect against tribulations.
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Second:
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Eliminating the tribulation of doubts (shubuhat) through sacred knowledge,
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and correct understanding of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,
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and of His rulings derived from the Book of Allah, the Almighty,
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and the Sunnah of His Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Regarding this, Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, says:
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"Soundness of understanding and excellence of intent
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are among the greatest blessings Allah has bestowed upon His servant.
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Indeed, no servant has been given a gift after Islam better or more magnificent than these two.
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Rather, they are the pillars of Islam, and it stands upon them.
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Soundness of understanding is a light that Allah casts into the heart of the servant,
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by which he distinguishes between the correct and the corrupt,
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the truth and falsehood, guidance and misguidance,
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and error and right conduct."
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It is supported by excellence of intent, the pursuit of truth, and piety toward the Lord in private and in public.
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Neither a mufti nor a judge can issue a fatwa or judge with the truth
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except through two types of understanding:
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The first is understanding the reality and having fiqh regarding it.
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The second type is understanding what is required in that reality,
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which is understanding the ruling of Allah that He has decreed in His Book,
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or upon the tongue of His Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, regarding this reality.
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Then, one applies the former to the latter.
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Third: Treating the tribulation of desires (shahawat) through fear of Allah, the Almighty,
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and preferring what He has in the Hereafter,
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for that is better and more lasting.
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And conditioning the soul to patience and piety.
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“Assuredly ye will be tried in your property and in your persons, and ye will hear much wrong from those who were given the Scripture before you, and from the idolaters. But if ye persevere and ward off (evil), then that is of the steadfast heart of things.” (3:186)
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Because this tribulation may afflict one who possesses knowledge of Allah, the Almighty, and His rulings,
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but it comes to him through the door of caprice and weak piety,
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and is not due to his lack of knowledge of the truth,
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but rather from a lack of piety and patience,
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and preferring the worldly life over the truth.
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Fourth:
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Since one of the causes of falling into tribulations
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is haste and impulsiveness,
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the remedy for this is deliberation, gentleness, forbearance, and patience.
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Fifth:
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Seeking guidance from Allah, the Almighty and Majestic (istikhara),
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and consulting those who are trusted for their knowledge, religion, and awareness of reality.
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Sixth:
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Being keen to unite the word and rejecting division and disagreement,
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except for those from whom it is necessary to dissociate, such as the people of disbelief, hypocrisy,
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and grave innovations.
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Seventh:
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Adhering to piety, sitting with the righteous,
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performing many supererogatory acts of worship and acts of drawing near to Allah,
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and frequently remembering Allah, the Almighty.
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Eighth:
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Enjoining good and forbidding evil,
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intensifying the call to Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,
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and striving against the disbelievers and hypocrites with the tongue, wealth, and the sword.
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And isolation when fighting occurs among the Muslims themselves.
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Ninth:
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Asceticism in the worldly life and caution against its tribulation,
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for it is a trial for every person who is tempted.
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Tenth:
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Withdrawing from tribulations and their people,
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and not participating in them with tongue, pen, or sword.
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Isolation is neither praised nor condemned in an absolute sense,
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but it varies from one person to another,
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and from one place and situation to another.
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One must look at the harms and benefits that result from it and weigh them against each other.
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The fundamental principle is that if social interaction involves cooperation in righteousness and piety,
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then it is commanded.
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But if it involves cooperation in sin and aggression,
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then it is forbidden,
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and isolation becomes mandatory at that point.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.