Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 554 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (552) | One of the supplies of one heart
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Among the requirements of having a single heart.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“Allah hath not assigned unto any man two hearts within his body, nor hath He made your wives whom ye declare (to be your mothers) your mothers, nor hath He made those whom ye claim (to be your sons) your sons. This is but a saying of your mouths. But Allah saith the truth and He showeth the way.” (33:4)
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"Allah has not made your wives—those whom you declare to be like your mothers' backs—your [actual] mothers."
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"Nor has He made your adopted sons your [true] sons."
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"That is merely a statement from your mouths."
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“Allah hath not assigned unto any man two hearts within his body, nor hath He made your wives whom ye declare (to be your mothers) your mothers, nor hath He made those whom ye claim (to be your sons) your sons. This is but a saying of your mouths. But Allah saith the truth and He showeth the way.” (33:4)
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The verse, in its essence, invalidates the practice of zihar.
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And it invalidates adoption, which attributes an adopted child to someone other than their biological parents.
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Just as a person possesses only one heart,
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So too does one have only one mother and one father.
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Anything beyond that is a false illusion with no basis in reality.
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The verse also indicates that because a person possesses one heart,
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It follows that they must have one path to follow throughout their life.
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And one singular conception of life and existence,
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From which that single heart derives its actions and concepts.
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And one scale by which to weigh values,
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And by which to evaluate things and events.
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Thus, a person lives their life and performs their deeds,
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And conducts their affairs according to a single pattern and a single concept.
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Therefore, one who possesses a firm creed in their heart cannot say, for instance,
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"I did this in my personal capacity,"
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"And I did that in my Islamic capacity,"
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As is done by those in politics, media, and administration.
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Rather, with this single heart, one lives as an individual,
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And lives within their family,
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And lives within the community,
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And within the state and the world at large.
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Just as one lives by it in private and in public,
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As a worker and as an employer,
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As a ruler and as a subject.
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One lives by it in times of ease and in times of hardship,
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And in all circumstances,
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So that their scales, values, and perceptions never waver.