Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (971) | The injustice of preachers to one another resulting from division and disagreement
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A summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The injustice of some callers (to Islam) against others.
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Arising from division and disagreement.
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The most infuriating thing for Satan,
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is to see affection, love, and unity among the righteous callers within this Ummah.
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And the most joyful thing for him
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is to sow division and enmity between them.
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This is because he knows that unity is a cause of victory and success in this world and the Hereafter,
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while division leads to failure and loss of momentum.
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Similarly, in an atmosphere of division and disagreement, oppression spreads.
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Among the manifestations of this injustice occurring today among Muslims are the following:
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Firstly,
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backbiting and tale-bearing stemming from envy and malice,
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and harboring ill suspicions of callers (to Islam) and scrutinizing their faults.
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Secondly,
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the matter may go beyond backbiting and envy
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to attempting to inflict harm and damage upon some reformers,
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and spreading false slanders that result in harm to the body, honor, or wealth.
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Thirdly,
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neglecting the rights of scholars,
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forgetting their sacrifices, efforts, and struggles,
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merely because of one slip or several slips found against them.
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This is a form of injustice, lack of fairness, and inequity.
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Fourthly,
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rejoicing when scholars and reformers fall into errors and transgressions,
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and feeling saddened and disheartened when they attain the truth,
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and gloating over them if misfortune and harm befall them.
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Fifthly,
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lack of clarity and lack of sincerity among scholars,
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and dealing with ambiguous, convoluted methods,
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which may involve lies, treachery, and betrayal.
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All of this is from injustice and the erasure of blessings.
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Sixthly,
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remaining silent about the injustice and aggression that befalls some callers (to Islam),
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and refraining from supporting them when able,
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and sitting with those who speak ill of them and fabricate lies against them,
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attributing faults to them without denouncing them,
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or distancing oneself from them when unable to denounce.
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Seventhly,
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Among the injustices occurring between some callers (to Islam)
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is unfairness and aggression in their responses to one another,
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whether in dialogue, debates, or written form.
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And these responses are often governed by personal desires,
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especially if they occur in the presence of a group of people.
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Among the manifestations of this aggression:
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accusing intentions and motives,
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rejecting the truth that becomes apparent from the opponent's tongue,
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obligating the opponent to consequences of their words that they themselves do not adhere to,
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and leveling accusations against the opponent for which there is no evidence,
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and being fanatically attached to certain opinions even if they are false.
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A summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.