Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (639) | Flee to God
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Fleeing unto Allah.
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The reality of this flight.
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It is the swift escape from one thing to another.
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Regarding the words of Allah the Exalted:
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"So flee to Allah."
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"Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner."
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In this verse, He explicitly states the destination to which one flees,
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Which is Allah, the Almighty and Majestic.
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Yet, He does not explicitly mention what one is fleeing from.
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However, when we look at the end of the verse,
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It provides the reason for the command to flee:
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"Indeed, I am to you from Him a clear warner."
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It becomes evident through this explanation
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That the intended meaning also includes
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Fleeing from Allah unto Him.
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Thus, it is a flight from Allah unto Allah.
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The objective is
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To flee from His wrath, His punishment, and what leads to them,
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Toward His pleasure, His reward, and what leads to them.
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Based on this, it is correct to say
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That the intention is
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To flee from everything that obstructs the path to Allah,
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Toward everything that leads to Him.
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One flees from ignorance to knowledge,
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From disbelief to faith,
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And from disobedience to obedience.
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Indeed, one even flees from the decree and predestination of Allah
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Toward His decree and predestination.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.