Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 503 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (501) | Belief is a ruling on an issue before evidence is drawn from it
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Forming a judgment on an issue before seeking the evidence for it.
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Among the pitfalls in seeking knowledge is adopting a specific judgment on an issue and embracing it before examining the evidence.
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This stems from caprice (hawa), and a seeker of truth must divest themselves of caprice before deducing a ruling.
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For one who follows their caprice will never lack a specious argument to support their desires.
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Indeed, Iblis claimed to have evidence for the validity of his arrogance in refusing to prostrate.
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He said, "I am better than him; You created me from fire and created him from clay."
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Committing a falsehood while acknowledging it to be wrong is one thing.
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Yet all of that is less severe in the sight of Allah than attempting to justify it with evidence.
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The former is an act of disobedience, while the latter is an attempt to legitimize sin, which leads to disbelief—may Allah protect us from that.