Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (204) | One of the fruits of belief in destiny
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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Among the fruits of faith in divine decree.
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The most important fruits of faith in divine decree are summarized as follows:
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Exalting Allah, the Almighty, and glorifying Him.
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Because faith in divine decree reveals Allah's Most Beautiful Names and His High Attributes,
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such as Knowledge, Wisdom, Creation, and Power,
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and Might, and His subjugation of all things.
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Secondly,
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Consolation upon the occurrence of calamities.
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For when the servant knows that what befell him was not meant to miss him,
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and what missed him was not meant to befall him,
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may Allah be pleased with him and grant him peace.
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Thirdly,
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The tranquility and reassurance of the soul when facing events, both good and bad.
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So one does not despair with a despair that leads to regret over what is lost during hardship,
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nor rejoice with an arrogant joy during ease.
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Allah, the Most High, says:
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“Naught of disaster befalleth in the earth or in yourselves but it is in a Book before we bring it into being - Lo! that is easy for Allah -” (57:22)
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“Naught of disaster befalleth in the earth or in yourselves but it is in a Book before we bring it into being - Lo! that is easy for Allah -” (57:22)
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"And that is, for Allah, easy."
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"So that you may not grieve over what has escaped you,"
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“That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escaped you, nor yet exult because of that which hath been given. Allah loveth not all prideful boasters,” (57:23)
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“That ye grieve not for the sake of that which hath escaped you, nor yet exult because of that which hath been given. Allah loveth not all prideful boasters,” (57:23)
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Fourthly,
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Proceeding on the path to Allah without confusion or anxiety,
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nor displeasure with obstacles and hardships,
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nor despair of Allah's help and support,
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nor fear of straying from the intention or losing reward.
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Fifthly,
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The soundness of the heart from hatred and envy.
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For these are, in reality, a contradiction of Allah's decree, the Almighty,
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regarding what He decrees of blessings upon His servants,
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and what He averts of calamities.
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Sixthly,
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Safety from the misguidances that have afflicted some misguided sects concerning the matter of divine decree,
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such as the Qadariyyah and the Jabariyyah.
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Those misguidances that negatively affect the actions and behaviors of their adherents.
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Seventhly,
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Striving diligently in righteous deeds,
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and fleeing from Allah's decrees that He does not approve of,
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towards His decrees that He approves of.
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Eighthly,
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Asking Allah, the Almighty, for guidance and steadfastness,
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and fearing the deviation of the heart and the slip of the foot.
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For no one is protected from that except he whom Allah has mercy upon,
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so He guides him and makes him steadfast.
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Ninthly,
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Sincere reliance upon Allah, the Almighty,
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and seeking refuge in Him alone.
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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.