Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (795) | The view of the weak in Islam
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The Islamic perspective on the vulnerable.
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Allah decrees that some people experience weakness in certain areas.
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For a wisdom known only to Him, glorified be He.
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You may find one who is blind, for instance.
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You may find another who is mentally disabled.
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A third who is missing one or more of his limbs.
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Or one who is destitute and impoverished.
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Or one suffering from a chronic illness.
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And so on.
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Yet, in Islam, these individuals possess immense spiritual value.
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As the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"You are only granted provision and victory through your weak ones."
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Recorded by al-Tirmidhi and Ahmad.
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And authenticated by al-Albani.
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Contrast this with Hitler,
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Who would dispose of wounded German soldiers,
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Because the cost of their treatment,
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Yielded no material benefit.
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Others follow in his footsteps,
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Believing likewise that the vulnerable deserve death,
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Which they term "euthanasia."
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Furthermore, one who appears weak,
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Or suffers from a sensory impairment,
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May possess other virtues,
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That many who appear healthy do not attain.
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How many a scholar of fiqh,
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Or a renowned reciter from the villages,
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Was blind.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.