Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (640) | Everything you fear, you flee from except God
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Everything you fear, you flee from, except for Allah.
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The fundamental principle is that everything you fear, you flee from.
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If you fear the tyranny of an oppressor in this world,
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you flee from him and seek refuge with others or groups
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whose help you seek against him.
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As for Allah, glorified be He,
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if you fear Him, you flee toward Him.
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Just as it is stated in the words of Allah the Almighty:
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"And they realized that there is no refuge from Allah except in Him."
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And as in the final part of the supplication a person makes when retiring to bed:
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"There is no refuge and no escape from You except toward You."
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For when you fear Allah,
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you are in reality fearing your disobedience toward Him and the wrong you have done to your own soul.
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Allah, glorified be He, is the Just Judge;
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He does not wrong people, nor does He diminish the reward of their deeds.
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He is the Owner of the entire universe,
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and in His hand is the entire command.
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So who is there that could protect you from Him?
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This is why you seek refuge in none but Him,
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and you seek protection in His pleasure from His wrath.
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As it is in the hadith:
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"O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath,
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and I seek refuge in Your pardon from Your punishment,
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and I seek refuge in You from You.
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I cannot fully praise You;
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You are as You have praised Yourself."
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Narrated by Muslim.