Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 661 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (659) | Desires
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Desires.
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Desires are considered among the greatest distractions that turn the soul away from the path to Allah the Exalted.
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In this regard, they are the counterpart to doubts.
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Yet, at the same time,
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they are ingrained within the human soul and cannot be denied.
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As Allah the Exalted said:
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“Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women and offspring; and stored-up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.” (3:14)
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"...and horses branded [for beauty], and cattle, and tilled land."
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“Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women and offspring; and stored-up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.” (3:14)
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“Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women and offspring; and stored-up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.” (3:14)
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They are necessary for human life to grow and flourish.
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Thus, avoiding their negative effects is not achieved by denying or suppressing them.
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Rather, it is achieved by elevating and disciplining the human soul.
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So that it remains within the sound and permissible limits of engaging in these desires,
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without becoming consumed by them or transgressing into the forbidden.
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For the readiness to elevate the human soul,
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and connecting one's heart to the Highest Assembly, seeking the Hereafter and the pleasure of Allah,
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is what protects a person from the shamelessness and animalistic nature of indulging in desires.
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Indeed, Allah concluded the aforementioned verse regarding the love of desires by saying:
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“Beautified for mankind is love of the joys (that come) from women and offspring; and stored-up heaps of gold and silver, and horses branded (with their mark), and cattle and land. That is comfort of the life of the world. Allah! With Him is a more excellent abode.” (3:14)