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

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The tribulation of distorting matters and calling things by names other than their own.

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This is a blind tribulation in which those who follow falsehood present the truth in the guise of falsehood, and falsehood in the guise of truth.

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They make the ugly appear beautiful and the beautiful appear ugly through cunning methods, adorning their speech and manipulating terminology.

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This tribulation is the fulfillment of the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:

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"Years of deceit will come upon the people."

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"In them, the liar will be believed and the truthful one will be belied."

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"The treacherous one will be trusted, and the trustworthy one will be betrayed."

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"And the Ruwaybidah will speak regarding public affairs."

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It was asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who are the Ruwaybidah?"

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He replied, "The insignificant man who speaks on the affairs of the public."

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Narrated by al-Hakim, Ibn Majah, and Ahmad, and authenticated by al-Albani.

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Among the contemporary manifestations of distorting matters and misnaming things are the following:

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Calling alcohol a "spiritual beverage."

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Calling usury "interest."

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Calling frivolous competitions "championships."

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Calling the disbeliever "the other."

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Calling the alteration of Allah’s creation "beautification."

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Calling bribery a "gift."

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Calling Muslim immigrants "foreigners."

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Calling institutions of corruption "tourist entertainment."

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Calling Shari'ah rulings "customs and traditions."

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Calling the Ruwaybidah "Excellencies," "Your Highnesses," and "Your Eminences."

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Calling unjust levies and financial extortions "taxes and customs duties."

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Calling the mujahideen who resist occupiers "terrorists."

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Calling degenerate celebrities "stars."

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Calling the alteration of the foundations of the religion "the renewal of religious discourse."

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Calling the enmity and hatred toward disbelievers "exclusionism" and "spreading hate."

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Calling hypocrisy and sycophancy "wisdom," "pragmatism," and "love of peace."

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Calling the resolutions of the Security Council and the International Court "international legitimacy."

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Calling proselytization "evangelism," referring to Christians as "Nazarenes" (in a secularized sense), and Jews as "Israelis."

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The corrupt themselves claiming to be reformers, while labeling the true reformers as corrupt.

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Calling the commanding of good and forbidding of evil "interference in the affairs of others" and "sedition."

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Justifying the abandonment of Shari'ah rulings and the fundamental tenets of the religion under the guise of "ease" and "necessity."

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Validating the religions of the Jews and Christians under a new label they call "Abrahamism."

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Labeling the sincere callers who support the doctrine of loyalty and disavowal for the sake of Allah as "extremists."

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Restricting the definition of sexual harassment and adultery to cases of non-consent and rape.

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Whereas if it is by consent, they claim it is neither harassment nor adultery.