Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (102) | Effects of believing in the names of God (the Most Gracious) and (the Most Merciful)
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The effects of believing in the two names of Allah: al-Rahman (the Most Merciful) and al-Rahim (the Bestower of Mercy).
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Faith in these two noble names bears fruit in the heart of the believing servant.
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Firstly:
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Tranquility and serenity during times of affliction and hardship.
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This is due to the servant’s certainty in the mercy of Allah that accompanies such trials.
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And the knowledge that Allah did not subject him to this trial,
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Except for his own benefit and well-being.
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He has neither abandoned him nor cast him out from His mercy.
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For He, glory be to Him, never casts out one who hopes for His mercy.
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Rather, people cast themselves out from the mercy of Allah,
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When they disbelieve in Him and turn away from His path.
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Secondly:
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The heart becomes filled with steadfastness and patience,
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And with hope and expectation in Allah’s promise to grant victory to His believing servants,
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Because He is merciful toward them.
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Thirdly:
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The absence of despair and despondency, no matter how much one has transgressed against oneself through sins,
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And the act of repenting to Allah in hope of His forgiveness through His mercy, the Almighty and Majestic.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (39:53)
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“Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (39:53)
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Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
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Fourthly:
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Adorning oneself with the attribute of mercy when dealing with creation and showing kindness toward them,
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Following the example of the mercy of Allah.
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Among the greatest forms of mercy toward creation,
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Is inviting them to Tawhid (the oneness of Allah),
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And directing them to worship the Lord of the worlds,
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And bringing them out from the darkness into the light.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.