Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (680) | Diligence in obedience leads to greater guidance
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Diligence in acts of obedience yields further guidance.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“As for those who strive in Us, We surely guide them to Our paths, and lo! Allah is with the good.” (29:69)
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“As for those who strive in Us, We surely guide them to Our paths, and lo! Allah is with the good.” (29:69)
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It has been said in its Tafsir:
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Those who act upon what they know,
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Allah will guide them to what they do not know.
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This has been repeated in the Qur'an,
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establishing that acts of righteousness related to the heart and the limbs
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are a cause for guidance and its increase.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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"Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds,
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their Lord will guide them because of their faith."
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And He, the Exalted, says:
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“We narrate unto thee their story with truth. Lo! they were young men who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance.” (18:13)
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And He, the Exalted, says:
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"And Allah increases those who have been guided in guidance."
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Prayer is a light,
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charity is a proof,
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and patience is a radiance."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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So, for one who possesses light, proof, and radiance,
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how could Allah not grant him insight into the realities of matters?
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He increases him in guidance upon guidance.
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A confirmation of this is also
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the statement of Allah in the hadith qudsi:
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"My servant continues to draw near to Me with voluntary deeds until I love him.
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When I love him, I become his hearing with which he hears,
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his sight with which he sees,
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his hand with which he strikes,
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and his foot with which he walks."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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Thus, whoever is granted success in being diligent in acts of obedience
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will possess penetrating insight,
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a tranquil soul,
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and will increase in guidance upon guidance.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.