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

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Regarding figurative interpretation (ta'wil) in matters of creed ('aqidah).

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There is no genuine contradiction between the revealed texts concerning matters of creed.

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Therefore, there is no room for figurative interpretation in these matters.

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It is only the innovators who do so to validate their false beliefs.

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In doing this, they rely upon the definition of figurative interpretation used by the scholars of fiqh.

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And they apply it to the domain of creed.

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This constitutes a major fallacy.

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For the evidence they cite in support of a hidden meaning,

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which they seek to promote, is human reason,

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rather than the revealed texts of the Shari'ah.

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Upon closer examination,

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we find that this alleged evidence, which they link to a hidden meaning,

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is not actually sound reason.

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Rather, it is merely their own understanding of the matter, shaped by their limited intellects.

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It has been established previously

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that sound, explicit reason never contradicts authentic revealed text.

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Thus, figurative interpretation in matters of creed

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is, in reality, nothing more than distorting words from their intended meanings.