Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (631) | Contemplating the reality of this world and the hereafter
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Contemplating the reality of this world and the Hereafter.
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The first step on the path of spiritual wayfaring toward Allah the Exalted.
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Realizing the true nature of both this world and the Hereafter, and the relationship between them.
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Allah the Exalted has said:
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"Thus does Allah make clear to you the verses, that you might contemplate this world and the Hereafter."
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Regarding the meaning of this verse, Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
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It means contemplating the transience and perishability of this world.
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And the approach and permanence of the Hereafter.
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Al-Hasan said:
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By Allah, it is for those who contemplate it.
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So that one may know that this world is a place of trial, and then a place of passing.
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And so that one may know that the Hereafter is a place of recompense, and then a place of eternity.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.