Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (859) | Realism in pre-Islamic custom
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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah
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Realism in the context of the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic ignorance)
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is turning away from ideals and lofty tenets of creed and character,
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under the pretext that they are unrealistic and inapplicable.
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Thus, a person abandons his instincts and desires,
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claiming that this is the reality for him.
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Similarly, realism in Jahili thought means
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seeking benefit by any means possible,
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and excluding ethics from all dealings,
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whether in the realm of politics or economics,
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or social and familial relationships.
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Realism, for them, also means
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engrossment in the worldly life,
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under the guise of building it up.
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And turning away from the Hereafter and disbelief in it,
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or rejecting it as the unseen,
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which the advanced intellect should not believe in,
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or foregoing the bloom of this world, its pleasures, and desires for its sake.