Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (769) | Extremism in belief is more severe than extremism in action
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Extremism in creed is more severe than extremism in practice.
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Extremism is entirely evil and a cause of ruin.
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As the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said in the aforementioned hadith:
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"Those before you were only destroyed by extremism in religion."
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He also said, "The extremists (al-mutanatti'un) are ruined."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Al-tanattu' refers to excessive depth and extremism in religion.
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However, extremism in creed is of greater harm and more severe danger than extremism in practice.
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For it is what leads to schisms.
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And it gives rise to sects that have strayed from the straight path.
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Such as the Khawarij, the Rawafid, and the Murji'ah.
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And others like them.
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The Messenger, peace be upon him, described this and pointed to it.
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The origin of the Khawarij is that he has followers.
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Agreed upon.
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And in another narration, he said:
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"From the offspring of this man, there will emerge a people."
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He thus pointed to the emergence of a people and followers.
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Whereas in the hadith regarding Zaynab, may Allah be pleased with her, leaning—
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—on the rope when she grew weary from night prayer,
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"Let one of you pray according to his energy."
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Agreed upon.
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He mentioned the singular form, "one of you."
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He did not mention a group or a people.
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Likewise, the three men—
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—who were extreme in their deeds, such as prayer, fasting, and marriage,
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Did not give rise to sects based on their specific deeds.
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Nevertheless,
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Extremism in many practical branches—
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—resembles total extremism in creed.
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Because the opposition to the Shari'ah resulting from it—
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—is similar to that resulting from extremism in a total matter of creed.