Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 582 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (580) | Having good thoughts about God and its relationship with God’s actions, names, and attributes
0:000:00
Transcript
Machine translation — may contain errors
0:00
A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
0:08
Maintaining a positive expectation of Allah and its relationship to His actions, names, and attributes.
0:14
A person ought to consistently maintain a positive expectation of Allah the Exalted.
0:20
This is to repel from himself the traits of the hypocrites, who are surrounded by the ignorant assumptions of the pre-Islamic era.
0:27
Just as the Almighty said:
0:29
“Then, after grief, He sent down security for you. As slumber did it overcome a party of you, while (the other) party, who were anxious on their own account, thought wrongly of Allah, the thought of ignorance. They said: Have we any part in the cause? Say (O Muhammad): The cause belongeth wholly to Allah. They hide within themselves (a thought) which they reveal not unto thee, saying: Had we had any part in the cause we should not have been slain here. Say: Even though ye had been in your houses, those appointed to be slain would have gone forth to the places where they were to lie. (All this hath been) in order that Allah might try what is in your breasts and prove what is in your hearts. Allah is Aware of what is hidden in the breasts (of men).” (3:154)
0:38
Having a positive expectation of Allah the Exalted requires certainty in His wisdom, may He be glorified.
0:44
In His decree, His predestination, and all His actions, as well as in the perfection of all His names and attributes.
0:51
It also requires declaring Him free from every imperfect attribute, such as injustice, ignorance, or purposelessness, and so forth.
0:59
A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.