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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.

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The practical movement of this religion and its seriousness.

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Since Islam is a religion that is both practical and idealistic,

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because it is from Allah Almighty,

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it is therefore a religion of seriousness and decisive action, not of jest.

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It confronts human reality with means commensurate with its practical existence.

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And the movement of this religion

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has faced and continues to face a state of ignorance in belief and conception,

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upon which practical systems are founded,

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supported by authorities possessing material power.

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Therefore, the serious practicality of this religion

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confronts these states of ignorance through invitation and explanation,

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to correct beliefs, concepts, and perceptions,

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and to prepare the means to confront it with force and struggle (jihad),

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to remove those barriers that stand between people and their understanding of this religion,

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and subsequently their embracing it after it has reached them clearly,

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without coercion towards them for that.

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Thus, the serious movement of this religion

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is not content with mere explanation in the face of material authority,

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nor does it use coercion and compulsion for people's hearts.

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The seriousness of this religion dictates that its movement should have stages,

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each stage having its own means commensurate with its practical needs.

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So each stage hands over to the next,

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from the stage of "hold back your hands" to the permission for struggle (jihad), to its obligation,

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then concluding with the verse of the sword.

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And Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said,

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"The foundation of religion is with the guiding Book and the supporting iron."

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As Allah Almighty mentioned,

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so everyone must strive to align the Qur'an and the iron for Allah.

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And seek what is with Him, seeking Allah's help in that.

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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.