Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (413) | God's commands and prohibitions are included in ease and ease
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Summary of the Core Concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah
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Allah's commands and prohibitions are inherent to ease and relief.
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The commands and prohibitions of Allah, Almighty and Glorious, along with the wisdom and benefits that stem from them,
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are the very essence of ease and relief for people in this world and the Hereafter.
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As for the hardship that the soul experiences due to religious obligation,
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it is a manageable hardship within human capacity,
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and it must be endured to attain the bliss of the Hereafter.
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For eternal bliss cannot be achieved through a life of total ease,
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and whoever prioritizes continuous comfort will forfeit ultimate comfort.
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Al-Mutanabbi said:
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"When souls are lofty and ambitious,
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the bodies tire in pursuit of their desires."
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Allah Almighty said after prescribing fasting and detailing its rulings:
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“The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast the same) number of other days. Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship for you; and (He desireth) that ye should complete the period, and that ye should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that peradventure ye may be thankful.” (2:185)
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Thus, every command from Allah Almighty to us is ease, devoid of undue hardship.
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For there is no greater ease, relief, or removal of hardship than that which leads to Paradise and saves from Hellfire,
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whether it be a prohibition, an obligation, or a permissible act.
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Summary of the Core Concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah