Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (522) | Principles to be taken into account before arguing to be right
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Principles that must be observed before engaging in debate to ensure it is conducted in truth.
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Before entering into a debate, a scholar must first assess the person with whom they are debating.
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Does the opponent believe in established certainties and self-evident truths, or do they dispute those as well?
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If they do not believe in these foundations, there is no benefit in debating them on secondary issues.
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Doing so would be a waste of time.
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Furthermore, those debating must agree upon a methodology for deriving evidence.
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Otherwise, the chasm of disagreement will only widen, and no conclusion will be reached.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.