1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:08,859 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah. 2 00:00:08,859 --> 00:00:13,859 The struggle between the people of truth and the people of falsehood is termed 'repulsion' and 'counter-repulsion'. 3 00:00:13,859 --> 00:00:17,539 This conflict between truth and falsehood 4 00:00:17,539 --> 00:00:20,539 is conventionally termed in the science of divine laws (sunan) 5 00:00:20,539 --> 00:00:22,539 as repulsion and counter-repulsion. 6 00:00:22,539 --> 00:00:25,539 Derived from the words of Allah the Exalted: 7 00:00:25,539 --> 00:00:30,539 “So they routed them by Allah's leave and David slew Goliath; and Allah gave him the kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of that which He willeth. And if Allah had not repelled some men by others the earth would have been corrupted. But Allah is a Lord of Kindness to (His) creatures.” (2:251) 8 00:00:30,539 --> 00:00:34,539 “So they routed them by Allah's leave and David slew Goliath; and Allah gave him the kingdom and wisdom, and taught him of that which He willeth. And if Allah had not repelled some men by others the earth would have been corrupted. But Allah is a Lord of Kindness to (His) creatures.” (2:251) 9 00:00:34,539 --> 00:00:36,539 And His saying, the Exalted: 10 00:00:36,539 --> 00:00:45,539 “Those who have been driven from their homes unjustly only because they said: Our Lord is Allah - For had it not been for Allah's repelling some men by means of others, cloisters and churches and oratories and mosques, wherein the name of Allah is oft mentioned, would assuredly have been pulled down. Verily Allah helpeth one who helpeth Him. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty -” (22:40) 11 00:00:45,539 --> 00:00:49,539 “Those who have been driven from their homes unjustly only because they said: Our Lord is Allah - For had it not been for Allah's repelling some men by means of others, cloisters and churches and oratories and mosques, wherein the name of Allah is oft mentioned, would assuredly have been pulled down. Verily Allah helpeth one who helpeth Him. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty -” (22:40) 12 00:00:49,539 --> 00:00:53,539 “Those who have been driven from their homes unjustly only because they said: Our Lord is Allah - For had it not been for Allah's repelling some men by means of others, cloisters and churches and oratories and mosques, wherein the name of Allah is oft mentioned, would assuredly have been pulled down. Verily Allah helpeth one who helpeth Him. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty -” (22:40) 13 00:00:53,539 --> 00:00:56,539 Indeed, Allah is All-Powerful, Exalted in Might. 14 00:00:57,539 --> 00:01:03,539 Repulsion is the removal of something by force, while counter-repulsion is the act of contending or pushing back. 15 00:01:03,539 --> 00:01:06,540 Thus, the counter-repulsion between truth and falsehood 16 00:01:06,540 --> 00:01:09,540 is the displacement of one by the other, 17 00:01:09,540 --> 00:01:13,540 or its removal and eradication by force when necessary. 18 00:01:13,540 --> 00:01:15,540 The implication of this divine law is 19 00:01:15,540 --> 00:01:18,540 that neither the faction of truth nor the faction of falsehood 20 00:01:18,540 --> 00:01:22,540 is satisfied merely with maintaining its own position. 21 00:01:23,540 --> 00:01:26,540 Rather, each strives to annihilate the other party 22 00:01:26,540 --> 00:01:30,540 and remove it by every possible means and path. 23 00:01:30,540 --> 00:01:35,599 However, the people of falsehood follow illegitimate paths, 24 00:01:35,599 --> 00:01:37,599 as the Exalted said: 25 00:01:37,599 --> 00:01:43,599 “Lo! those who disbelieve spend their wealth in order that they may debar (men) from the way of Allah. They will spend it, then it will become an anguish for them, then they will be conquered. And those who disbelieve will be gathered unto hell,” (8:36) 26 00:01:43,599 --> 00:01:50,599 “Lo! those who disbelieve spend their wealth in order that they may debar (men) from the way of Allah. They will spend it, then it will become an anguish for them, then they will be conquered. And those who disbelieve will be gathered unto hell,” (8:36) 27 00:01:50,599 --> 00:01:52,599 And the Exalted said: 28 00:01:52,599 --> 00:01:58,599 “They question thee (O Muhammad) with regard to warfare in the sacred month. Say: Warfare therein is a great (transgression), but to turn (men) from the way of Allah, and to disbelieve in Him and in the Inviolable Place of Worship, and to expel His people thence, is a greater with Allah; for persecution is worse than killing. And they will not cease from fighting against you till they have made you renegades from your religion, if they can. And whoso becometh a renegade and dieth in his disbelief: such are they whose works have fallen both in the world and the Hereafter. Such are rightful owners of the Fire: they will abide therein.” (2:217) 29 00:01:58,599 --> 00:02:00,599 And the Exalted said: 30 00:02:00,599 --> 00:02:07,599 “Those who disbelieve say: Heed not this Qur'an, and drown the hearing of it; haply ye may conquer.” (41:26) 31 00:02:07,599 --> 00:02:15,599 Whereas the people of truth do not contend with falsehood and its adherents except through that which is sanctioned by Allah.