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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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Jihad in the path of Allah is a testament to the perfection of one’s love for Him.

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Because jihad in the path of Allah entails sacrificing one’s own life—the most precious possession a person has—

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it serves as proof of complete love for Allah the Exalted.

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It is for this reason that Allah described the mujahidin as a people whom He loves and who love Him.

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The Almighty says:

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“O ye who believe! Whoso of you becometh a renegade from his religion, (know that in his stead) Allah will bring a people whom He loveth and who love Him, humble toward believers, stern toward disbelievers, striving in the way of Allah, and fearing not the blame of any blamer. Such is the grace of Allah which He giveth unto whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.” (5:54)

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“O ye who believe! Whoso of you becometh a renegade from his religion, (know that in his stead) Allah will bring a people whom He loveth and who love Him, humble toward believers, stern toward disbelievers, striving in the way of Allah, and fearing not the blame of any blamer. Such is the grace of Allah which He giveth unto whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.” (5:54)

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“O ye who believe! Whoso of you becometh a renegade from his religion, (know that in his stead) Allah will bring a people whom He loveth and who love Him, humble toward believers, stern toward disbelievers, striving in the way of Allah, and fearing not the blame of any blamer. Such is the grace of Allah which He giveth unto whom He will. Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.” (5:54)

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Just as He, glory be to Him, described those who lag behind in mobilizing for battle by their aversion to jihad.

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He says:

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“Those who were left behind rejoiced at sitting still behind the messenger of Allah, and were averse to striving with their wealth and their lives in Allah's way. And they said: Go not forth in the heat! Say: The fire of hell is more intense of heat, if they but understood.” (9:81)

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“Those who were left behind rejoiced at sitting still behind the messenger of Allah, and were averse to striving with their wealth and their lives in Allah's way. And they said: Go not forth in the heat! Say: The fire of hell is more intense of heat, if they but understood.” (9:81)

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“Those who were left behind rejoiced at sitting still behind the messenger of Allah, and were averse to striving with their wealth and their lives in Allah's way. And they said: Go not forth in the heat! Say: The fire of hell is more intense of heat, if they but understood.” (9:81)

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“Those who were left behind rejoiced at sitting still behind the messenger of Allah, and were averse to striving with their wealth and their lives in Allah's way. And they said: Go not forth in the heat! Say: The fire of hell is more intense of heat, if they but understood.” (9:81)

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Thus, those who loathe jihad cannot possibly be true lovers of Allah and His Messenger.

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Rather, the worldly life, their fathers, their sons, their brothers, and their spouses,

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along with all its fleeting enjoyments—such as wealth, trade, and dwellings—are dearer to them than Allah and His Messenger.

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This is as mentioned in the verse from Surah al-Tawbah previously cited.