Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (583) | Certainty
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Certainty (al-yaqin).
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Certainty is an action of the heart that stands in opposition to doubt.
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It is fundamentally related to faith.
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It possesses two levels or two considerations.
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The first is in terms of it being the foundation of general faith.
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For there is no faith alongside doubt.
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Allah the Exalted has informed us regarding the disbelievers:
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“And when it was said: Lo! Allah's promise is the truth, and there is no doubt of the Hour's coming, ye said: We know not what the Hour is. We deem it naught but a conjecture, and we are by no means convinced.” (45:32)
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They said, "We do not know what the Hour is;
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we assume it only as conjecture, and we are not convinced."
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Certainty in this regard
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is a condition for the validity of faith and the validity of the declaration of oneness (Tawhid).
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said
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to Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him:
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"Go with these sandals of mine,
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and whoever you meet behind this wall who testifies that there is no god but Allah,
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while his heart is certain of it,
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then give him the glad tidings of Paradise."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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As for the second consideration,
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it refers to reaching the level of certainty in the details of faith,
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through which the servant attains the rank of leadership in the religion,
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as the Exalted said:
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“And when they became steadfast and believed firmly in Our revelations, We appointed from among them leaders who guided by Our command.” (32:24)
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where faith in the unseen for the one who attains this degree is as if it were witnessed directly.
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Through this, the heart finds tranquility,
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just as Allah recounted regarding Ibrahim, peace be upon him, when He said:
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“And when Abraham said (unto his Lord): My Lord! Show me how Thou givest life to the dead, He said: Dost thou not believe? Abraham said: Yea, but (I ask) in order that my heart may be at ease. (His Lord) said: Take four of the birds and cause them to incline unto thee, then place a part of them on each hill, then call them, they will come to thee in haste, and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (2:260)
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He said, "Do you not believe?"
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“And when Abraham said (unto his Lord): My Lord! Show me how Thou givest life to the dead, He said: Dost thou not believe? Abraham said: Yea, but (I ask) in order that my heart may be at ease. (His Lord) said: Take four of the birds and cause them to incline unto thee, then place a part of them on each hill, then call them, they will come to thee in haste, and know that Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (2:260)
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Some of the salaf said:
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"I have seen Paradise and Hell in reality."
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They asked, "How?"
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He replied:
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"I saw them through the eyes of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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and my seeing them through his eyes is more profound to me than seeing them with my own eyes,
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for my sight may falter and deviate,
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unlike the sight of the Prophet, peace be upon him."