Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (96) | The names of God (the agent) and (the sponsor) and the effects of believing in them
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The names of Allah, al-Wakil (the Disposer of Affairs) and al-Kafil (the Guarantor).
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The effects of believing in these two names.
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Al-Wakil and al-Kafil.
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Their meanings in the language are closely related.
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As for "tawkil" (appointing as a representative),
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it means to rely upon someone else,
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and to appoint them as your deputy.
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You say,
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"I have entrusted my affair to so-and-so,"
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meaning I have turned my affair over to him,
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and relied upon him in that matter.
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"Al-Kafil" and "al-Kafil" (the guarantor),
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carry the meaning of a surety or a guarantor.
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"Al-Kafil" also means the provider,
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for he is the one who takes responsibility for a person,
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providing for them and spending upon them.
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In the Revelation,
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"And Zakariyya took charge of her."
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The name of Allah, al-Wakil, has appeared
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in the Qur'an fourteen times.
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Among these is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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"Allah is the Creator of all things,
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and He is, over all things, Disposer of affairs."
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And His saying, the Exalted:
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"And rely upon Allah,
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and sufficient is Allah as a Disposer of affairs."
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And His saying, the Exalted:
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"It increased them in faith,"
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"and they said, 'Sufficient for us is Allah,
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and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs.'"
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As for the name of Allah, al-Kafil,
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it has appeared in the Noble Qur'an
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only once.
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The Exalted said:
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"And fulfill the covenant of Allah
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when you have taken it,
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and do not break oaths
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after their confirmation."
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“Fulfil the covenant of Allah when ye have covenanted, and break not your oaths after the asseveration of them, and after ye have made Allah surety over you. Lo! Allah knoweth what ye do.” (16:91)
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Ibn Jarir said,
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in his Tafsir of the verse:
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"You have made Allah,
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by fulfilling what you have contracted,
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a witness over yourselves,"
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watching over those among you who fulfill
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the covenant of Allah which they pledged
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to uphold, and [watching over] the one who breaks it.
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Mujahid said regarding the meaning of "Kafilan":
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"Meaning, a witness/guarantor."
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The guardianship (wakalah) and guarantee (kafalah) of Allah
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for His creation are of two types:
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general and specific.
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His general guardianship
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is over all of His creation,
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by managing their affairs,
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and guaranteeing their provisions and needs.
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This is as in His saying, the Exalted:
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"That is Allah, your Lord;
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there is no deity except Him,
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the Creator of all things,
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so worship Him;
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and He is, over all things, Disposer of affairs."
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His informing [us] that He is, over all things, Disposer of affairs
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indicates the encompassing nature of His knowledge
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of all things,
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and the perfection of His power to manage them,
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the perfection of His management,
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and the perfection of His wisdom, through which He
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places all things in their proper positions.
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The specific guardianship and guarantee of Allah
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is for His pious allies (awliya').
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He is the One who takes charge of His allies,
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facilitating for them the path of ease,
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and keeping them away from the path of hardship,
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and He suffices them in their affairs and concerns.
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This is as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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"It increased them in faith."
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“Those unto whom men said: Lo! the people have gathered against you, therefor fear them. (The threat of danger) but increased the faith of them and they cried: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!” (3:173)
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In this guardianship, there is a meaning added to the general meaning,
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which is His special companionship with His allies,
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and His aid and victory for them.
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Among the most important effects of believing
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in these two noble names are:
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First: Loving Allah, turning to Him,
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and relying upon Him, the Almighty and Majestic,
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to attain His guardianship in both its forms:
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the general and the specific.
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Second: The disappearance of anxiety and panic regarding provision,
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and the transformation of that into tranquility and peace of mind,
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due to the certainty that Allah has guaranteed provision for all of humanity,
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and that they have nothing to do but take
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the lawful means to seek provision,
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avoid the forbidden means,
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and leave the matter of provision thereafter to Allah, the Disposer of affairs, the Guarantor.
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Third:
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Confidence in the guardianship of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,
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and His special sufficiency for His believing servants,
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believing in His saying, the Exalted:
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“Will not Allah defend His slave? Yet they would frighten thee with those beside Him. He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide.” (39:36)
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“Will not Allah defend His slave? Yet they would frighten thee with those beside Him. He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him there is no guide.” (39:36)
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For all of creation,
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mankind, jinn, and all other creatures,
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are subject to Allah, the Disposer of affairs, the Guarantor,
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whose will is executed,
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and whose decree prevails over His servants.
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This is a confidence that brings about tranquility and peace
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in the hearts of the believers in their Lord, the Disposer of affairs, the Guarantor.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.