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based on the Quran and Sunnah- As for the meaning of As-Sirat
Al-Mustaqim, Imam Abu Ja`far At-Tabari said, "The Ummah agreed
that Sirat Al-Mustaqim, is the clear path without branches,
according to the language of the Arabs. For instance, Jarir bin
`Atiyah Al-Khatafi said in a poem, `The Leader of the faithful is on a
path that will remain straight even though the other paths are
crooked.'' At-Tabari also stated that, "There are many evidences to
this fact.'' At-Tabari then proceeded, "The Arabs use the term, Sirat
in reference to every deed and statement whether righteous or
wicked. Hence the Arabs would describe the honest person as
being straight and the wicked person as being crooked. The
straight path mentioned in the Qur'an refers to Islam. Imam Ahmad
recorded in his Musnad that An-Nawwas bin Sam`an said that the
Prophet said, Allah has set an example: a Sirat (straight path) that
is surrounded by two walls on both sides, with several open doors
within the walls covered with curtains. There is a caller on the gate
of the Sirat who heralds, 'O people! Stay on the path and do not
deviate from it.' Meanwhile, a caller from above the path is also
warning any person who wants to open any of these doors, 'Woe
unto you! Do not open it, for if you open it you will pass through.'
The straight path is Islam, the two walls are Allah's set limits, while
the doors resemble what Allah has prohibited. The caller on the
gate of the Sirat is the Book of Allah, while the caller above the
Sirat is Allah's admonishment in the heart of every Muslim. Tafsir
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