Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (372) | The inability of science to comprehend some matters does not require their rejection
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah:
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Science's inability to comprehend certain phenomena does not necessitate their outright dismissal and rejection,
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just as it does not imply blindly accepting them,
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submitting to every superstition, or chasing after every myth.
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Rather, scientists and rational thinkers must adopt a balanced stance, withholding final judgment until science can, through its available methods,
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comprehend what it may currently fail to understand,
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or acknowledge that the matter lies beyond its capacity and inherent limitations,
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properly accounting for the unseen and unknown in this universe.
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Among the examples that illustrate this:
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a person may see a vision in their sleep,
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and it later comes to pass exactly as they saw it.
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Empirical worldly science is incapable of explaining such an occurrence,
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yet the divine law affirms its reality and validity.
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The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
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"When the end of time draws near, the vision of a believer will scarcely ever prove false,
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and the believer's vision is one of forty-six parts of prophecy."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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Another example that clarifies this
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is what is known as the phenomenon of telepathy,
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where identical thoughts occur spontaneously between two individuals
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despite the vast distance separating them.
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An example of this is what transpired between 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)
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and the Companion Sariyah Ibn Zunaym al-Du'ali (may Allah be pleased with him).
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While 'Umar was delivering the Friday sermon from the pulpit in Medina,
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at that very moment,
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Sariyah was battling the Persians in Nahawand.
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It crossed 'Umar's mind
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that Sariyah was besieged by the Persians
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and that his army was on the verge of defeat.
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Thereupon, 'Umar called out at the top of his voice:
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"O Sariyah, the mountain! The mountain!"
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Meaning: take shelter by the mountain.
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There happened to be a mountain right beside Sariyah and his army,
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and Sariyah heard a voice calling out the very words 'Umar had uttered.
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So he took refuge by the mountain, engaged the Persians,
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and within a short time, Allah granted him victory.
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Empirical science is likewise incapable of explaining such an event,
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and it is regarded as being among the miracles of the righteous allies of Allah (karamat al-awliya').
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These are supernatural occurrences that Allah manifests through certain of His righteous allies,
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to grant them steadfastness upon the truth and bring about its triumph.
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The condition for the validity of such a miracle is that it emanates from a true ally of Allah the Almighty,
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and every God-fearing believer is among the allies of Allah the Almighty.
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Allah the Almighty said:
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“Lo! verily the friends of Allah are (those) on whom fear (cometh) not, nor do they grieve?” (10:62)
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"Those who believed and were conscious of Allah."
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Such telepathy, or other forms of influencing people's senses and thoughts, may also occur
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through the avenue of sorcery and charlatanism,
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and by seeking the aid of devilish jinn.
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The Qur'an has affirmed the reality of both sorcery and the supernatural feats performed by the jinn,
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and it has guided us on how to protect ourselves against them.
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.