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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (598) | One of the sayings of the predecessors about fighting desires and warning against them
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Among the sayings of the salaf regarding the struggle against one's desires and the warning against them.
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Al-Hasan al-Basri said: "The greatest struggle is the struggle against one's desires."
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And Umar Ibn Abd al-Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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"Do not be among those who follow the truth only when it aligns with their desires,"
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"and oppose it when it contradicts their desires."
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"For in that case, you are not rewarded for the truth you followed,"
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"and you are punished for the truth you abandoned,"
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"because in both instances, you were merely following your own desires."
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.