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

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The contents of sovereignty and its attributes according to this theory.

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The first content of this sovereignty, which serves as a synthesis of all its characteristics and components.

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It is that it is a supreme will possessing characteristics not found in any other will.

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It is a will that defines itself by itself and is not bound by the will of another.

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It is not obligated to any specific course of action unless it chooses to be so.

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From this primary content, the following attributes emerge.

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First, it is absolute, meaning it is not restricted by anything or any law.

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Rather, the law is merely an expression of its will.

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Second, transcendence, for in their view, nothing rises above it or equals it.

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Third, unity and singularity, for there can be only one sovereignty for a single territory.

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That is the sovereignty of its people.

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Fourth, originality, for in their view, it is a primacy that did not branch out from anything preceding or superior to it.

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Fifth, inalienability.

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Even if one who is not entitled to it in their view usurps it and imposes his authority upon the people for a period of time,

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that does not grant him legitimacy, no matter how long the usurpation lasts.

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For the usurpation of sovereignty remains a usurpation; it is not established by possession, nor is it justified by the passage of time.

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Based on these descriptions and contents, they defined sovereignty.

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They defined it as the absolute supreme authority that possesses the exclusive right

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to establish binding discourse regarding the judgment of things and actions.

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Yet, this belongs to none but the upright Sharia.

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Exalted is Allah far above what the wrongdoers say.

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Believing in these attributes regarding the sovereignty of the Ummah or the people

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is associating partners with Allah in His Lordship.

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It is a clear contradiction of the words of Allah the Almighty:

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"Legislation is not but for Allah," and His saying:

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“Say: Allah is Best Aware how long they tarried. His is the Invisible of the heavens and the earth. How clear of sight is He and keen of hearing! They have no protecting friend beside Him, and He maketh none to share in His government.” (18:26)

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And His saying, the Almighty:

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“Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and a light, by which the prophets who surrendered (unto Allah) judged the Jews, and the rabbis and the priests (judged) by such of Allah's Scripture as they were bidden to observe, and thereunto were they witnesses. So fear not mankind, but fear Me. And My revelations for a little gain. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are disbelievers.” (5:44)