Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (743) | Admiration for oneself and its deeds
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Self-admiration and pride in one's deeds.
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Self-admiration and pride in one's deeds is a malady that destroys the one who harbors it.
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It may even render one's deeds void.
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The one who is conceited regarding himself and his deeds looks down upon others.
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He views himself as superior to them.
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And as being closer to Allah than they are.
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By virtue of his own righteous deeds.
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Which he assumes others have fallen short of performing.
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Even though among those very people, there may be some.
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Who possess hidden deeds and secret acts of righteousness before Allah.
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That make them better than that self-admiring person.
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Just as their deeds may be more worthy of acceptance by Allah.
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Due to the sincerity toward Allah that accompanies them.
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And the excellence with which they are performed.
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And because of the love for Allah and certainty in Him that resides in their hearts.
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Which that self-admiring person does not possess.
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Therefore, a person must beware of self-admiration.
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He must keep all of this in mind.
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And he should count himself among those who fall short in their duty to Allah.
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No matter how many acts of obedience he performs.
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For they do not fulfill the right of gratitude for even a single one of Allah’s blessings upon him.
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So that he may not be afflicted with this incurable disease.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.