Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (540) | The effect of the actions of the hearts on the actions of the visible limbs
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The impact of the inner actions of the heart upon the outer actions of the limbs.
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The outer actions of the limbs are inextricably linked to the inner actions of the heart.
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Outer actions are neither valid nor beneficial,
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except through the soundness of the inner actions of the heart.
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For prayer performed with ostentation is corrupt,
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and zakat performed with ostentation is likewise void.
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As Allah the Exalted says:
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“O ye who believe! Render not vain your almsgiving by reproach and injury, like him who spendeth his wealth only to be seen of men and believeth not in Allah and the Last Day. His likeness is as the likeness of a rock whereon is dust of earth; a rainstorm smiteth it, leaving it smooth and bare. They have no control of aught of that which they have gained. Allah guideth not the disbelieving folk.” (2:264)
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"Like one who spends his wealth to be seen by the people."
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Therefore, the actions of the heart and the rectification of one’s inner state are more incumbent upon the servant than the actions of the limbs,
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even though both are obligatory.
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When the heart is sound, the outer actions become sound,
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and when it is corrupt, they become corrupt.
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The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
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"Indeed, there is a piece of flesh in the body; if it is sound, the entire body is sound,
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and if it is corrupt, the entire body is corrupt.
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Indeed, it is the heart."
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Agreed upon.
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Is the reality of the true believer distinguished from the hypocrite by anything other than the actions and states within each of their hearts?
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For the hearts are the focus of Allah’s gaze.
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As the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
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"Indeed, Allah does not look at your appearances or your wealth,
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but He looks at your hearts and your deeds."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Glory be to Him for whom the secret is as the manifest,
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and to whom the hidden depths of the hearts are apparent.
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In conclusion,
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what is required is for a person to strive to fulfill both the servitude of the limbs and the servitude of the heart,
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and for the outer state to be in harmony with, and spring from, the inner state.
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This is what the salaf exhausted themselves in attending to,
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in order to purify their inner selves from impurities and ailments.