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

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Liberalism.

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Liberalism is derived from the word "liberty."

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It is an English word that means freedom.

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Thus, liberalism—

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Liberalism signifies liberation and emancipation.

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It is intended to mean liberation from any constraint that restricts a person in their thinking, speech, or actions.

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This includes the constraints of the purified Sharia and the limits set by Allah, the Almighty and Majestic.

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In fact, this is the very reason for the emergence of liberal thought.

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It appeared among them as a reaction against religion—

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A religion that had been subjected to distortion and had led to the domination of the clergy over the people.

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So, instead of searching for the true religion,

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They inclined toward liberation from all religions, even the true religion.

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Consequently, they fell into the servitude of whims, the devil, and base desires.

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Liberal philosophy continues to fight against religion and the fundamentalist orientation in general to this very day.

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Many parties in the West are based upon it today,

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Such as the Democratic Party in America.

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Meanwhile, the Republican Party is based upon fundamentalism, according to their understanding.

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Since freedom must necessarily have constraints to prevent it from harming others,

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The liberals were forced to establish laws by which they claim to regulate rights among human beings.

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The final result was complete liberation from the constraints of religion alone,

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And a freedom restricted by man-made systems to regulate the relationship between people, as they claim.

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However, liberalism only permitted religiosity as a matter of personal freedom, not as a binding obligation.

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Thus, they allowed for a personal religiosity that does not obligate others to anything.