Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Conclusion
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A Summary of the Concepts of the Ahl al-Sunnah
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Conclusion
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Praise be to Allah, by Whose grace righteous deeds are brought to completion.
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Allah has favored us by enabling the completion of this project,
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which we believe has arrived at the right time,
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or perhaps even later than it should have.
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Our Ummah is currently passing through a fierce war,
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waged against it by its enemies among the disbelievers and the hypocrites,
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to divert it from the Book of its Lord and the Sunnah of its Prophet, peace be upon him.
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This is being done by distorting the pure concepts of Islam
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and mixing them with base, degenerate, and unbelieving ideologies.
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In this war, they have harnessed all the media at their disposal—written, audio, and visual—
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plotting through them by night and by day.
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Thus, this summary has come about by the grace of Allah the Almighty,
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to confront this intellectual war,
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to clarify the truth and its pure concepts to the people,
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and to expose falsehood and its depraved concepts.
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In this conclusion, we would like
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to briefly draw attention to some important matters,
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which are as follows:
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The First Matter:
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True guidance, correct understanding,
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and sound stances
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are, above all else,
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a gift from Allah and a success granted by Him, the Glorified, to those who deserve it.
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Everything other than this divine success
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consists only of the means that Allah has commanded us to pursue.
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“He hath ordained for you that religion which He commended unto Noah, and that which We inspire in thee (Muhammad), and that which We commended unto Abraham and Moses and Jesus, saying: Establish the religion, and be not divided therein. Dreadful for the idolaters is that unto which thou callest them. Allah chooseth for Himself whom He will, and guideth unto Himself him who turneth (toward Him).” (42:13)
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Based on this,
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it is incumbent upon the servant to turn to his Lord, the Almighty and Majestic,
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and to ask Him for guidance to the truth and steadfastness upon it,
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seeking refuge in Him from misguidance and falsehood.
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Just as the Messenger, peace be upon him, used to supplicate, saying:
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"O Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mika'il, and Israfil,
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Creator of the heavens and the earth,
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Knower of the unseen and the witnessed,
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“The Sabbath was appointed only for those who differed concerning it, and lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ.” (16:124)
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guide me to the truth regarding that which is disputed, by Your permission;
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indeed, You guide whom You will to a straight path."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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The Second Matter:
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There is no doubt that the correctness and purity of concepts is a great blessing,
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but this blessing is not complete
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until it transforms into a practical reality
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in which the servant walks in its light and according to its requirements.
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Otherwise, what is the value of concepts that are not applied,
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or where the practical reality contradicts and opposes them?
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The Third Matter:
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Since people vary in their perceptions and intellects,
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this should be taken into account when presenting these concepts.
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The format or language used to present concepts to the general public
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differs from the format used for intellectuals and the elite.
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Therefore, all media outlets should be utilized
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to present these concepts to the people,
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varying between tweets, short articles,
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and audio or visual clips.
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In this way, we can benefit from new media
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to deliver these concepts to the people,
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and compete with the enemies in their use of it
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to spread their falsehood and misleading concepts.
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We also recommend that these correct and pure concepts be made
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a subject of study in homes, schools,
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educational institutions,
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sermons, lectures, and other venues.
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In conclusion,
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we reiterate what we mentioned in the introduction:
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that this work, like any other human endeavor,
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is a human effort
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that must inevitably be subject to shortcomings or flaws.
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We do not claim to have encompassed all concepts,
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but it is the effort of one who has little to offer.
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We hope it will be a promising beginning for anyone who wishes to complete what is missing and rectify the flaws.
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We ask Allah, the Almighty and Majestic,
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to make it purely for His Noble Countenance,
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correct and in accordance with the upright truth,
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and to make it a source of benefit for the entire Ummah,
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for those who prepared it, those who contributed to its dissemination, and all who read it.
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And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
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A Summary of the Concepts of the Ahl al-Sunnah