Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (616) | The reason for mistrust of God
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The cause of harboring ill thoughts about Allah.
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The reason one falls into the trap of thinking ill of Allah
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is solely due to the severance of their heart’s connection to Him, glory be to Him,
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and their lack of true, authentic knowledge of their Lord, glory be to Him,
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and of His Most Beautiful Names and Most Exalted Attributes,
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and what these necessitate in terms of loving Him, the Almighty and Majestic,
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being content with Him and His decree,
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and maintaining both fear of Him and hope in Him.
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It is also due to their failure to grasp the value of consistently maintaining good thoughts about Allah
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in times of ease and hardship,
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and in all matters whatsoever.
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Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, has said in a hadith qudsi:
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"I am as My servant expects Me to be."
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This was recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
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Ibn Hibban added at the end of it:
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"So let him think of Me as he wills."
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This is from the narration of Wathilah ibn al-Asqa', may Allah be pleased with him.
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It was recorded by Ibn Hibban and authenticated by al-Albani.
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As for the one who thinks ill of his Lord,
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his heart remains attached only to the outward appearance of things,
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and he bases his judgments upon them.
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Thus, he anticipates evil and misfortune
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whenever the outward appearance of affairs suggests such,
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without relying upon the established ways of Allah the Exalted,
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nor having trust in His decree and His power, glory be to Him,
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or His hidden, subtle management of affairs.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.