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

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Moderation in administration and politics.

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We must not be swept away by a preoccupation with administration and politics,

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nor by the extremism and excess found in the theoretical aspects thereof.

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Otherwise, those in charge of affairs will become submerged in planning and theorizing,

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until days, months, and even years pass by,

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while they remain stuck in their theorizing and studies,

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taking one step forward and another back,

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which prevents them from taking action.

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They miss the opportunities that come their way without ever capitalizing on them.

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And if such people are ever able to move from the phase of planning and theorizing

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to the realm of implementation,

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you see them also becoming submerged in organizing the work

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and establishing intricate arrangements for it,

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which, in many cases, may be merely formalistic,

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leading to nothing but the obstruction of work

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and the stifling of the workers from utilizing their minds

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and their energies in work and execution.

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Likewise, the aforementioned warning should not lead us

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to belittle the importance of administration and organization,

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or to accuse any organized, well-studied work

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of being partisan or innovative (bid'ah).

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This would lead to the neglect of planning and study,

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and to embarking on work without any of that,

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resulting in chaos,

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and causing confusion.

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This leads to the waste of time and wealth to no avail,

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and indeed leads to regression,

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and the return of the Ummah to backwardness.

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Therefore, there must be moderation in how we view

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planning and organization,

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alongside decisiveness in implementation, follow-up, and evaluation.

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The Ahl al-Sunnah.