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

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The current reality of the Muslims and the confusion regarding the victory of the believers.

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The current state of the Muslims, characterized by defeat and humiliation,

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And the extent of the dominance and tyranny reached by the disbelievers,

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Have led to confusion in the minds of some,

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And despair regarding the victory of the believers in this worldly life.

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This is a severe flaw in understanding,

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And a definite failure to grasp the established laws of Allah.

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It is also an ignorance of the reality of the names of Allah the Exalted:

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The All-Wise, the All-Knowing,

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The All-Aware, the All-Powerful,

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The Most Merciful, the Most Subtle.

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The word of Allah the Exalted:

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“Those who wait upon occasion in regard to you and, if a victory cometh unto you from Allah, say: Are we not with you? and if the disbelievers meet with a success say: Had we not the mastery of you, and did we not protect you from the believers? - Allah will judge between you at the Day of Resurrection, and Allah will not give the disbelievers any way (of success) against the believers.” (4:141)

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Refutes this understanding.

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It is incorrect to claim that the verse refers only to the Hereafter,

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Or to allege that the disbelievers possess this world,

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While the believers possess only the Hereafter,

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Because Allah the Exalted says:

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“Lo! We verily do help Our messengers, and those who believe, in the life of the world and on the day when the witnesses arise,” (40:51)

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Thus, He decreed their victory in both this world and the Hereafter.

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However, one must realize that the victory of the believers is realized

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In accordance with the concepts established previously.

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In light of this, one must also understand the saying of Allah the Exalted:

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“Those who wait upon occasion in regard to you and, if a victory cometh unto you from Allah, say: Are we not with you? and if the disbelievers meet with a success say: Had we not the mastery of you, and did we not protect you from the believers? - Allah will judge between you at the Day of Resurrection, and Allah will not give the disbelievers any way (of success) against the believers.” (4:141)

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Allah, glory be to Him, has not granted the disbelievers a way over the believers,

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But it is the Muslims themselves who have caused this,

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By violating the conditions of victory and empowerment.

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It must be firmly believed that this dominance by the disbelievers is partial and temporary;

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It will neither stabilize nor endure.

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The believers need only trust in their Lord, examine themselves, and acknowledge their own shortcomings in faith.

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Then, they must strive earnestly to achieve true faith as previously described.

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At that point, the certain law of Allah will be fulfilled, victory will be achieved, and defeat and humiliation will vanish.