Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (463) | Conclusive meaning
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Definitive in meaning (qat'i al-dalalah).
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It is any text that admits only one possible interpretation.
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Everything upon which there is a consensus (ijma') is considered definitive in meaning.
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This is because consensus regarding the meaning of a text establishes its certainty and removes it from the realm of conjecture.
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A text that is definitive in meaning and definitive in transmission yields necessary or certain knowledge.
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Whoever denies such necessary knowledge, after ignorance has been removed from them and the proof has been established against them, is considered a disbeliever.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.