Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1077) | Moderation in administration and politics
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Moderation in administration and politics.
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We must not be swept away by a preoccupation with administration and politics,
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nor by the extremism and excess found in the theoretical aspects thereof.
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Otherwise, those in charge of affairs will become submerged in planning and theorizing,
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until days, months, and even years pass by,
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while they remain stuck in their theorizing and studies,
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taking one step forward and another back,
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which prevents them from taking action.
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They miss the opportunities that come their way without ever capitalizing on them.
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And if such people are ever able to move from the phase of planning and theorizing
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to the realm of implementation,
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you see them also becoming submerged in organizing the work
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and establishing intricate arrangements for it,
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which, in many cases, may be merely formalistic,
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leading to nothing but the obstruction of work
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and the stifling of the workers from utilizing their minds
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and their energies in work and execution.
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Likewise, the aforementioned warning should not lead us
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to belittle the importance of administration and organization,
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or to accuse any organized, well-studied work
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of being partisan or innovative (bid'ah).
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This would lead to the neglect of planning and study,
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and to embarking on work without any of that,
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resulting in chaos,
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and causing confusion.
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This leads to the waste of time and wealth to no avail,
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and indeed leads to regression,
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and the return of the Ummah to backwardness.
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Therefore, there must be moderation in how we view
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planning and organization,
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alongside decisiveness in implementation, follow-up, and evaluation.
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The Ahl al-Sunnah.