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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.

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Loyalty and disavowal are an application and an action.

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Loyalty and disavowal are not merely theoretical scholarly concepts.

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Rather, they are a practical application by the believer in the reality of his life.

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It manifests in his behavior and state.

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And the religion of Islam is entirely serious, with no jesting in it.

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As Allah the Almighty says:

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"Indeed, it is a decisive word, and it is not amusement."

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And we are commanded to take it forcefully, as Allah the Almighty commanded.

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For He said to John, peace be upon him:

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"O John, take the Book with strength."

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And He said to Moses, peace be upon him:

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“And We wrote for him, upon the tablets, the lesson to be drawn from all things and the explanation of all things, then (bade him): Hold it fast; and command thy people (saying): Take the better (course made clear) therein. I shall show thee the abode of evil-livers.” (7:145)

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"So take it forcefully and order your people to take of its best."

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"I will show you the abode of the wicked."

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And religion rejects the reduction of its commands to cold knowledge in abstract minds.

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So when the time for application comes, they evaporate and vanish.

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Thus, Islamic studies, in all their methodologies and institutions, have no value

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if they do not yield action and a stance in the reality of life.

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For religion was legislated for action.

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And it transforms in the heart of the Muslim into a state that yields movement and stances on the ground.

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Especially concerning the creed of loyalty and disavowal, which is the strongest tie of faith.

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For the sake of loyalty and disavowal,

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the Prophets, peace and blessings of Allah be upon them, and their followers were harmed, sometimes by killing,

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sometimes by imprisonment and torture,

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sometimes by exile and expulsion,

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and sometimes by confiscation of wealth.

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For its sake, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his Companions were besieged in the Shi'b for three years.

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For its sake, Abraham, peace be upon him, disavowed his father,

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and offered himself to the fire and his son for sacrifice.

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For its sake, Hud, peace be upon him, challenged his people and said:

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"Indeed, I bear witness to Allah, and bear witness that I am free from whatever you associate with Him besides Him."

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“Beside Him. So (try to) circumvent me, all of you, give me no respite.” (11:55)

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And for the sake of loyalty and disavowal,

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the Prophets and their followers abandoned their homelands, fleeing with their religion from the disbelievers.

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And for its sake, the market of jihad was established to fight the enemies of Allah,

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and souls and wealth were expended in it.

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And sadly, we see today many people, and some students of knowledge, despite the clarity of this issue,

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showing loyalty to the enemies of Allah, loving their religions and systems that oppose the law of Allah,

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and supporting them against the Muslims.

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And they bring forth cold interpretations and justifications for their stances.

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Indeed, they go further and denounce those who apply what they have learned regarding declaring those who support polytheists against Muslims to be disbelievers.

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To Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return.