Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah:
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Dominance and Victory (*Al-Ghalabah*).
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The term *al-ghalabah* and its derivatives appear in the Holy Qur'an with several meanings,
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which fundamentally trace back to prevailing and overcoming.
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Among these meanings:
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First, it comes in the sense of victory,
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as in the words of Allah the Almighty:
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“And when Saul set out with the army, he said: Lo! Allah will try you by (the ordeal of) a river. Whosoever therefore drinketh thereof he is not of me, and whosoever tasteth it not he is of me, save him who taketh (thereof) in the hollow of his hand. But they drank thereof, all save a few of them. And after he had crossed (the river), he and those who believed with him, they said: We have no power this day against Goliath and his hosts. But those who knew that they would meet Allah exclaimed: How many a little company hath overcome a mighty host by Allah's leave! Allah is with the steadfast.” (2:249)
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"and Allah is with the patient."
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Second,
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in the sense of subjugation and dominance,
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as in the words of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:
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“Thus were they there defeated and brought low.” (7:119)
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Third,
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in the sense of having influence and upper-hand authority,
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as in His saying:
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“And in like manner We disclosed them (to the people of the city) that they might know that the promise of Allah is true, and that, as for the Hour, there is no doubt concerning it. When (the people of the city) disputed of their case among themselves, they said: Build over them a building; their Lord knoweth best concerning them. Those who won their point said: We verily shall build a place of worship over them.” (18:21)
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Fourth,
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in the sense of wretchedness overwhelming the disbelievers,
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as in His saying:
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“They will say: Our Lord! Our evil fortune conquered us, and we were erring folk.” (23:106)
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Fifth,
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in the sense of being unable to repel an enemy,
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as in the words of Allah the Almighty:
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"So he called upon his Lord, 'Indeed, I am overcome, so help me.'"
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What concerns us regarding the concepts of the struggle between truth and falsehood
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are the first and second meanings:
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namely, that victory is solely from Allah the Exalted, the Almighty, the All-Wise.
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For victory comes by the decree, predestination, and power of Allah,
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whenever Muslims adopt its proper causes,
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and not merely through numerical superiority or vast equipment.
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And as we have discussed in an earlier concept
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regarding the true nature of victory,
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it is truly achieved even when falsehood temporarily holds power
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and the believers are in a state of vulnerability—
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specifically when the believers remain steadfast upon their religion,
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rising above all trials and compromises through their faith,
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without any of it deterring them from their religion.
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This is indeed the true essence of victory,
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as demonstrated in the story of the People of the Ditch and their sacrificing their lives for the sake of Allah,
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remaining unwavering upon the truth.
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.