Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (578) | There are two types of things that one trusts in God
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Reliance upon Allah (tawakkul) is of two types.
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The first is the servant’s reliance upon Allah to fulfill his worldly needs and interests.
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Or to avert the hardships and calamities that befall him.
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This is a praiseworthy form of reliance.
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Through it, Allah grants the servant his desires by His permission, provided they are permissible.
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However, there is a form of reliance that is superior and higher in rank than this.
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The second type of reliance.
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It contains all goodness and virtue.
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The second type:
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Reliance upon Allah in matters He has commanded, loves, and is pleased with.
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Such as faith, piety, and certainty.
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And striving in His path and calling to His religion.
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And other matters of this nature.
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This is the reliance of the prophets and the elite among the believers.
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It is, as we have previously stated, the better of the two types and the one with the most far-reaching benefit.
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It is a wonderful truth that whoever strives to realize the second type of reliance,
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Allah will suffice him in the concerns of the first type.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.