Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (776) | Controversy, hypocrisy and rivalries
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Regarding argumentation, disputation, and contentiousness.
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Argumentation, in its essence, is a discussion conducted with intensity.
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It is a form of conflict and dispute through speech.
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Intended to compel others to accept the opinion of the one arguing.
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As for disputation, it is the act of attacking the speech of others.
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And exposing its flaws for the purpose of belittling them.
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Thus, both argumentation and disputation
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Are considered forms of contentiousness that fall
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Under the category of reprehensible character traits that are forbidden.
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Allah the Exalted has said,
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Condemning argumentation:
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“And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all manner of similitudes, but man is more than anything contentious.” (18:54)
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And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"No people have gone astray after having been guided
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Except that they were given to argumentation."
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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, recited
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This verse:
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“And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.” (43:58)
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“And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.” (43:58)
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He, peace be upon him, also said:
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"The most hateful of men to Allah
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Is the most fiercely argumentative."
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Agreed upon.
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The hadiths condemning disputation and argumentation
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And other such matters are numerous.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.