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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah

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The reality of the triumph of truth over falsehood

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Some people understand that the triumph of truth over falsehood

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is limited to its tangible victory through the defeat of falsehood on the battlefield.

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But the reality of victory

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is steadfastness upon the truth during times of trials and the dominance of falsehood,

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and sacrificing in the way of Allah the Almighty with wealth and self,

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without any compromise on the truth or appeasement of falsehood.

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The clearest example of this type of victory

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is the great success achieved by the People of the Ditch.

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Through their steadfastness upon the truth until they were burned,

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and on the apparent level, falsehood triumphed over them by burning Allah's awliya' (friends/protectors), may He be glorified.

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But the reality is that their steadfastness, in the scales of Allah the Almighty,

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is the ultimate success and the pinnacle of victory.

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Allah the Exalted said about the believers who were burned in the ditch:

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“Lo! those who believe and do good works, theirs will be Gardens underneath which rivers flow. That is the Great Success.” (85:11)

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"That is the great attainment."

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And He said about falsehood and its people who tortured the awliya'

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“Lo! they who persecute believing men and believing women and repent not, theirs verily will be the doom of hell, and theirs the doom of burning.” (85:10)

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“Lo! they who persecute believing men and believing women and repent not, theirs verily will be the doom of hell, and theirs the doom of burning.” (85:10)