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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (448) | The constants of Islam are many and their fields are diverse
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The constants of Islam are numerous and their domains are diverse.
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Most of them can be illustrated as follows:
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First:
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Everything related to the realities of Divinity,
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Such as His existence and Oneness,
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His power, governance, and will,
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And all of Allah’s essential attributes,
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As well as the attributes of His actions, glorified is He.
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Second:
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The entire universe, with all its living beings and objects,
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Is the creation and innovation of Allah.
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Nothing within it has any share in the matter of creation or governance,
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Nor any participation in any of the characteristics of Divinity.
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Third:
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All beings possess a state of servitude to Allah the Exalted,
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Each according to its nature.
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The Almighty said:
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“Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient.” (41:11)
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“Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient.” (41:11)
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"They said, 'We have come willingly.'"
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No angel, messenger, or saint is exempt from this.
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Fourth:
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Belief in the six pillars of faith.
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There is no faith for one who does not uphold them collectively,
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And no deeds are accepted or valid without them.
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Fifth:
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The religion in the sight of Allah is Islam.
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The Almighty said:
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“Lo! religion with Allah (is) the Surrender (to His Will and Guidance). Those who (formerly) received the Scripture differed only after knowledge came unto them, through transgression among themselves. Whoso disbelieveth the revelations of Allah (will find that) lo! Allah is swift at reckoning.” (3:19)
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People must submit to Allah the Exalted in His commands and rulings.
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The Almighty said:
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"O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely,"
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"And do not follow the footsteps of Satan."
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Sixth:
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There is no material value that surpasses the value of a human being,
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Or for which their value should be squandered.
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For they are a creature honored above all other creations,
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Appointed by Allah as a vicegerent on earth,
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With everything in it subjected to them,
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So that the worship of their Lord may be made easy for them.
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The Almighty said:
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“Verily we have honoured the Children of Adam. We carry them on the land and the sea, and have made provision of good things for them, and have preferred them above many of those whom We created with a marked preferment.” (17:70)
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“Verily we have honoured the Children of Adam. We carry them on the land and the sea, and have made provision of good things for them, and have preferred them above many of those whom We created with a marked preferment.” (17:70)
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“Verily we have honoured the Children of Adam. We carry them on the land and the sea, and have made provision of good things for them, and have preferred them above many of those whom We created with a marked preferment.” (17:70)
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"And We provided them with good things,"
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"And preferred them over much of what We have created, with [definite] preference."
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And the Almighty said:
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“And hath made of service unto you whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; it is all from Him. Lo! herein verily are portents for a people who reflect.” (45:13)
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“And hath made of service unto you whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth; it is all from Him. Lo! herein verily are portents for a people who reflect.” (45:13)
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"Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought."
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Seventh:
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All people are from a single origin,
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And the standard of superiority among them in the sight of Allah the Exalted
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Is piety.
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The Almighty said:
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“O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another. Lo! the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct. Lo! Allah is Knower, Aware.” (49:13)
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And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"No Arab has superiority over a non-Arab,"
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"Nor a non-Arab over an Arab,"
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"Nor a red-skinned person over a black-skinned person,"
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"Nor a black-skinned person over a red-skinned person,"
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"Except by piety."
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Eighth:
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The bond of loyalty and human gathering
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Is creed,
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Not race, nation, or land,
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Nor economic or political interests,
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Nor any other worldly consideration.
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For everything other than loyalty to Islam and the Muslims
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Is detestable tribalism and racism.
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The worldly life is a realm of trial and action,
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And the Hereafter is a realm of reckoning and recompense.
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Tenth among the constants:
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The foundations of virtues and praiseworthy morals,
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And the vices and blameworthy morals.
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In summary:
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The definitive matters and areas of scholarly consensus
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Are all among the constants of Islam,
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And there is no room within them for change, development, or independent reasoning (ijtihad).
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They include matters of belief,
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The foundations of obligatory duties,
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The foundations of prohibitions,
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And the foundations of virtues and morals.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.