Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (597) | Passion leads to disbelief, immorality, or fanaticism
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Following one’s base desires leads to disbelief, immorality, or fanaticism.
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The harms of following base desires vary, ranging from falling into disbelief, to immorality, to fanaticism and factionalism.
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Disbelievers are driven by their desires to reject the truth and remain fanatically attached to the ways of their forefathers.
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This is despite their knowledge that their ways are invalid and that what the messengers call them to is the manifest truth.
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Those who commit sins and acts of immorality are driven by their desires to defend their transgressions and wickedness with weak interpretations and false justifications.
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Base desires may even cause some students of knowledge to reject the truth in certain matters, despite its clarity.
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This is due to nothing other than fanaticism for the opinions of their teachers and their school of thought, even if those opinions are invalid.
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This results in factionalism, division, and discord among the followers of the same religion, instead of unity and harmony.