Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (79) | The name of God (the Truth) and the effects of belief in Him
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The name of Allah, "al-Haqq" (The Truth), and the effects of believing in it.
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Truth is the antithesis of falsehood.
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The name of Allah, "al-Haqq," has appeared in numerous Qur'anic verses.
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Among them is His saying, Exalted is He:
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“Such then is Allah, your rightful Lord. After the Truth what is there saving error? How then are ye turned away!” (10:32)
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“Such then is Allah, your rightful Lord. After the Truth what is there saving error? How then are ye turned away!” (10:32)
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Then how are you deluded?
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And His saying, Exalted is He:
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So exalted is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth.
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The name of Allah, "al-Haqq," also appears
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in the noble hadith:
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"And to You belongs all praise; You are the Truth."
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"Your word is truth."
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"Your meeting is truth."
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"Paradise is truth."
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"The Fire is truth."
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"The prophets are truth."
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"And Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is truth."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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It is noted that the term "haqq" in the hadith
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does not carry the definite article "al-"
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except when describing Allah, Exalted is He,
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which indicates that it is one of His names, Mighty and Majestic is He.
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For Allah is al-Haqq (The Truth),
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the One who exists and is truly worshipped,
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whose existence and divinity are absolute.
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He, Glorified is He, is Truth in His attributes,
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perfect in His qualities and descriptions.
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Every word and action of His is truth.
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His religion is truth.
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His Book is truth.
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His messengers are truth.
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Worshipping Him alone, with no partner, is truth.
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Believing in this name in this manner
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achieves the purification of love and veneration for Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He,
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and singles Him out for worship because He is the True God.
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Feeling joy and happiness for being guided to Islam,
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the true religion of Allah.
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Third:
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Contentment and tranquility when calamities befall the servant,
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due to the belief that they occur by the knowledge and wisdom of Allah.
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They are truth, containing no falsehood or futility,
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and no injustice or caprice.
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Fourth:
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Submission to the rulings of the Sharia,
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out of certainty that they are truth,
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and the best [guidance] from Allah, the Truth.
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Fifth:
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Affirming everything that Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He, has informed us of regarding the unseen and the accounts of past nations,
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due to the belief that they are truth,
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as informed by Allah, the Truth.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.