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

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The meaning of the term "sect" (firqah).

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The terminology of the sect.

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It is a synonym for the term "group" (ta'ifah).

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It refers to a collective united by a single ideology.

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This is illustrated by the statement of the Prophet, peace be upon him, in the hadith regarding the splitting of the community.

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"The Jews split into seventy-one or seventy-two sects."

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"And the Christians split into seventy-one or seventy-two sects."

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"And my Ummah will split into seventy-three sects."

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Narrated by Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, and Ahmad.

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All of them are from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him.

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In the narration of 'Awf Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, regarding this hadith:

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He added at the end:

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"One is in Paradise,"

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"And seventy-two are in the Fire."

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

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He replied, "The Jama'ah (the main body)."

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Narrated by Ibn Majah and authenticated by al-Albani.

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Thus, this single saved sect,

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Is the sect and group of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah,

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Those who remained upon that which the Messenger, peace be upon him, was upon,

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And his Companions, in both belief and practice.

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As for those other than them, they are among the deviant sects,

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From the people of whims and innovations.

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Sometimes their innovation is one of disbelief that expels one from the fold of Islam,

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Such as the innovations of the Batiniyyah and the polytheistic extremists among the Sufis.

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And sometimes it is not an innovation of disbelief,

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In which case its adherents are merely,

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Outside the circle of Ahl al-Sunnah,

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Yet they remain among the people of the faith and the Qiblah.

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