Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (15) | Belief in the existence of God Almighty
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Belief in the existence of Allah the Exalted.
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The majority of humanity acknowledges the existence of a Creator for the universe.
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Yet, many of them commit shirk (polytheism) in this very acknowledgment.
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By positing that there are two or more gods.
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Thus, they associate other false deities with the one true God.
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And they do not affirm the oneness of Allah the Exalted.
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Except for the prophets, the messengers, and their followers.
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As for those who deny the existence of a deity entirely,
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They have been a minority throughout history.
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Their numbers were not significant,
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Except in the modern era.
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They are currently referred to as atheists.
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Most of whom are communists,
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Followers of Karl Marx.
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Their numbers have begun to increase in Western society.
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Some of them neither deny nor affirm the existence of a deity.
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They say, "I do not know,"
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Whether a deity exists or not.
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But even if a deity were to exist in their view,
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They claim he has no involvement in their lives.
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These are called,
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Agnostics, derived from their statement,
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"I do not know." Belief in the existence of Allah,
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And His oneness, is something perceived by innate disposition (fitra).
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It is also evidenced by reason.
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For anyone who contemplates the precise order,
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By which the universe and all it contains operates,
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Realizes that there is no room whatsoever,
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For coincidence in this matter.
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And that the perfection of creation points to the existence of a Creator,
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The Maker of this universe and its Sustainer.
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And that this Creator,
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Is the Lord and the only God worthy of worship.
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It is also evidenced by revelation.
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For the Noble Qur'an, in its absolute inimitability,
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In various fields,
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Such as eloquence, science, legislation, and historical accounts,
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Proves that it is from Allah.
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It is filled with the call to believe,
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In Allah and His oneness.
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It is also evidenced by empirical experience,
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Such as the miracles Allah performed at the hands of His prophets,
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And the observable answering of the supplications,
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Of His prophets and His allies immediately upon their completion.
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As occurred with the descent of rain,
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Following the prayer for relief by the Messenger, peace be upon him.
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So who is it that answers these supplications?
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.