Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (860) | The realistic movement of this religion and the seriousness in it
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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The practical movement of this religion and its seriousness.
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Since Islam is a religion that is both practical and idealistic,
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because it is from Allah Almighty,
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it is therefore a religion of seriousness and decisive action, not of jest.
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It confronts human reality with means commensurate with its practical existence.
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And the movement of this religion
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has faced and continues to face a state of ignorance in belief and conception,
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upon which practical systems are founded,
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supported by authorities possessing material power.
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Therefore, the serious practicality of this religion
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confronts these states of ignorance through invitation and explanation,
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to correct beliefs, concepts, and perceptions,
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and to prepare the means to confront it with force and struggle (jihad),
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to remove those barriers that stand between people and their understanding of this religion,
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and subsequently their embracing it after it has reached them clearly,
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without coercion towards them for that.
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Thus, the serious movement of this religion
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is not content with mere explanation in the face of material authority,
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nor does it use coercion and compulsion for people's hearts.
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The seriousness of this religion dictates that its movement should have stages,
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each stage having its own means commensurate with its practical needs.
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So each stage hands over to the next,
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from the stage of "hold back your hands" to the permission for struggle (jihad), to its obligation,
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then concluding with the verse of the sword.
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And Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said,
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"The foundation of religion is with the guiding Book and the supporting iron."
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As Allah Almighty mentioned,
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so everyone must strive to align the Qur'an and the iron for Allah.
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And seek what is with Him, seeking Allah's help in that.
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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.