Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1236) | Profit and loss in the legal balance
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Profit and loss according to the scales of the Sharia.
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Profit is naturally beloved to the soul, while loss is detested by it.
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Yet, there is a vast difference between Allah’s scale for profit and loss,
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and the ignorant, man-made scales of humanity.
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There is a vast difference between the scale of one who believes in Allah and the Last Day,
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with all the eternal bliss or eternal torment it entails,
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and the scale of one who does not believe in that,
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or who is heedless of it, distracted by the fleeting enjoyments of this world.
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This has been made clear in the Book of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,
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in more than one verse.
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He, the Glorified, says:
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"Those are the ones who have purchased error in exchange for guidance."
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“These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, so their commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided.” (2:16)
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And He, the Almighty and Majestic, says:
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“Then worship what ye will beside Him. Say: The losers will be those who lose themselves and their housefolk on the Day of Resurrection. Ah, that will be the manifest loss!” (39:15)
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“Then worship what ye will beside Him. Say: The losers will be those who lose themselves and their housefolk on the Day of Resurrection. Ah, that will be the manifest loss!” (39:15)
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And He, the Exalted, says regarding true profit:
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“And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the pleasure of Allah; and Allah hath compassion on (His) bondmen.” (2:207)
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"And Allah is Kind to His servants."
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Some exegetes have narrated from Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both,
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that this was revealed concerning Suhayb al-Rumi, may Allah be pleased with him,
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when he migrated from Makkah to Madinah.
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The polytheists prevented him from taking his wealth with him,
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so he surrendered his wealth to them.
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Consequently, Allah revealed this verse concerning him.
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'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, met him,
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along with a group of people, at the edge of the Harrah.
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They said to him, "The transaction has profited."
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He replied, "And may yours—"
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"—may Allah not cause your trade to lose."
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It was narrated from Ibn Mardawayh
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that the one who said to him, "The transaction has profited,"
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was the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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He said it twice.
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When Haram ibn Milhan, may Allah be pleased with him, was stabbed on the day of Bi'r Ma'unah,
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he splashed the blood onto his face
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and said, "I have triumphed, by the Lord of the Ka'bah."
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It is agreed upon.
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And His saying, the Exalted:
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And His saying, the Exalted:
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“Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers their lives and their wealth because the Garden will be theirs: they shall fight in the way of Allah and shall slay and be slain. It is a promise which is binding on Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. Who fulfilleth His covenant better than Allah? Rejoice then in your bargain that ye have made, for that is the supreme triumph.” (9:111)
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"That they shall have Paradise."
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And His saying, the Exalted:
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“O ye who believe! Shall I show you a commerce that will save you from a painful doom?” (61:10)
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"You believe in Allah and His Messenger."
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“Ye should believe in Allah and His messenger, and should strive for the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is better for you, if ye did but know.” (61:11)
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"That is better for you, if you only knew."
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“He will forgive you your sins and bring you into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, and pleasant dwellings in Gardens of Eden. That is the supreme triumph.” (61:12)
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"And pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence."
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"That is the great attainment."
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And His saying, the Exalted:
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"By the passage of time."
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“Lo! man is a state of loss,” (103:2)
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“Save those who believe and do good works, and exhort one another to truth and exhort one another to endurance.” (103:3)
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And His saying, the Exalted:
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“The day when He shall gather you unto the Day of Assembling, that will be a day of mutual disillusion. And whoso believeth in Allah and doeth right, He will remit from him his evil deeds and will bring him unto Gardens underneath which rivers flow, therein to abide for ever. That is the supreme triumph.” (64:9)
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"That is the Day of Mutual Loss and Gain."
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It means that the people of the Fire, the losers, will be outdone by the people of Paradise, the winners.
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This is the correct, pure understanding of profit and loss.
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It is clear what these pure scales yield in terms of competition in righteous deeds,
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avoidance of oppressing others,
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a tranquil life in this world,
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and a great reward in the Hereafter.
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It fosters a love of goodness for all people,
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including helping the needy and aiding the distressed,
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and showing mercy to the poor.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.