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

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Adherence to the terminology of the Shari'ah in matters of creed.

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It is mandatory to adhere to the terminology of the Shari'ah in matters of creed.

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One must avoid terminologies that are innovative.

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As for ambiguous terms used in creed,

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Which are susceptible to both correct and incorrect interpretations,

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One must inquire about the intended meaning behind them.

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Whatever is found to be true is affirmed using its Shari'ah-based terminology.

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And whatever is found to be false is rejected.

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Among the terms circulated by philosophers,

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And those who negate the attributes of Allah,

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Which appear neither in the Qur'an nor the Sunnah,

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Are 'body' (al-jism), 'substance' (al-jawhar), and 'spatial location' (al-hayyiz).

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The obligation regarding such terms is for us to say:

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They have appeared neither in the Qur'an nor in the Sunnah.

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Rather, we affirm only what Allah has affirmed for Himself,

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Or what His Messenger, peace be upon him, has affirmed for Him.

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We negate what Allah has negated and what His Messenger, peace be upon him, has negated.

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Likewise, we negate everything that implies deficiency,

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And we declare Allah to be far above it.

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