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

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Faith is the cause and the underlying reason for victory.

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The textual evidence confirms that Allah’s victory is granted to the believers.

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This indicates that faith is the effective cause and reason for Allah’s victory.

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If Allah’s victory is absent or delayed,

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it is due to a deficiency in that cause.

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For faith may be merely a claim and an outward appearance,

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devoid of its true essence and inner reality.

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In such a case, the reality of disbelief will overcome it,

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because the reality of anything is stronger than the mere appearance of anything else,

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even if that reality is the reality of disbelief,

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while the other is merely the appearance of faith.

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However, when true faith emerges,

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it defeats falsehood with all its deceit and trickery,

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“Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him).” (21:18)

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and then it is surely bound to perish.