Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 11 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (9) | The connection between behavior and morals and belief
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The connection between conduct, ethics, and creed.
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If a person is nurtured upon the creed as previously described,
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their conduct in this worldly life becomes linked to the creed upon which they were raised.
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This entails singling out Allah alone for worship and receiving guidance from Him.
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This is followed by showing kindness to humanity,
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seeking the Countenance of Allah and His pleasure,
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and remaining attached to the hope of His reward in the Hereafter.
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It also involves the realization that a servant receives nothing except through the bestowal of Allah,
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and spends nothing except from the provision of the Almighty and Majestic.
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Conversely, disbelief in Allah and the Last Day is accompanied by arrogance, pride, stinginess, and greed,
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as well as the concealment of Allah’s bounty and the denial of His blessings.
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Thus, the effects of such blessings do not manifest in acts of kindness, generosity, or charity,
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because such a person neither hopes for Allah nor the Last Day.
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In this way, the creed defines the ethics of faith and the ethics of disbelief.
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Among the clear, practical examples of how the conduct of the believers is linked to their creed
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is what Allah the Almighty narrated regarding the followers of the Prophet of Allah, Dawud (peace be upon him), and King Talut.
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“And when Saul set out with the army, he said: Lo! Allah will try you by (the ordeal of) a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh thereof he is not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who taketh (thereof) in the hollow of his hand. But they drank thereof, all save a few of them. And after he had crossed (the river), he and those who believed with him, they said: We have no power this day against Goliath and his hosts. But those who knew that they would meet Allah exclaimed: How many a little company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah's leave! Allah is with the steadfast.” (2:249)
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“And when Saul set out with the army, he said: Lo! Allah will try you by (the ordeal of) a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh thereof he is not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who taketh (thereof) in the hollow of his hand. But they drank thereof, all save a few of them. And after he had crossed (the river), he and those who believed with him, they said: We have no power this day against Goliath and his hosts. But those who knew that they would meet Allah exclaimed: How many a little company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah's leave! Allah is with the steadfast.” (2:249)
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“And when they went into the field against Goliath and his hosts they said: Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold sure, and give us help against the disbelieving folk.” (2:250)
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"And make our feet firm and give us victory over the disbelieving people."
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It is as if, while on the battlefield, they were explaining the core tenets of the creed,
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and clarifying the manner of connecting with Allah the Almighty, supplicating to Him, and relying upon Him.
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So Allah made their words wholesome and blessed their conduct.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.