Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (249) | Who are the Sunnis and the community?
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Who are the Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah?
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They are those who follow the Qur'an and the Sunnah according to the understanding of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them.
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They do not prioritize intellect, analogy, personal taste, or political expediency over these sources.
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They act upon the entirety of the Qur'an.
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They do not set one part of it against another.
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They refer the ambiguous parts of the revelation back to the clear, decisive ones.
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They do not nullify a general, decisive principle on the basis of a specific detail or a singular incident.
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They revere the texts of the two revelations and submit to them completely.
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Just as Allah, the Exalted, says:
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“He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.” (3:7)
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And none will be reminded except those of understanding.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.