Comments on: What does the term “Ahl al Sunna wa al Jama’ah̄” (“People of the Sunna and Community”) mean, and what is the difference between the two terms? Answered by Sh. al-Dido http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/what-does-the-term-%e2%80%9cahl-al-sunna-wa-al-jama%e2%80%99ah%cc%84%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9cpeople-of-the-sunna-and-community%e2%80%9d-mean-and-what-is-the-difference-between-the-two-terms-answered-by/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-the-term-%25e2%2580%259cahl-al-sunna-wa-al-jama%25e2%2580%2599ah%25cc%2584%25e2%2580%259d-%25e2%2580%259cpeople-of-the-sunna-and-community%25e2%2580%259d-mean-and-what-is-the-difference-between-the-two-terms-answered-by audio, discussions, translations and musings Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:18:06 -0700 hourly 1 By: TomPier http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/what-does-the-term-%e2%80%9cahl-al-sunna-wa-al-jama%e2%80%99ah%cc%84%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9cpeople-of-the-sunna-and-community%e2%80%9d-mean-and-what-is-the-difference-between-the-two-terms-answered-by/comment-page-1/#comment-16852 TomPier Tue, 04 May 2010 07:36:15 +0000 http://www.suhaibwebb.com/blog/?p=4744#comment-16852 great post as usual! great post as usual!

]]> By: Mohammed Khan http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/what-does-the-term-%e2%80%9cahl-al-sunna-wa-al-jama%e2%80%99ah%cc%84%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9cpeople-of-the-sunna-and-community%e2%80%9d-mean-and-what-is-the-difference-between-the-two-terms-answered-by/comment-page-1/#comment-11521 Mohammed Khan Sat, 30 May 2009 17:31:08 +0000 http://www.suhaibwebb.com/blog/?p=4744#comment-11521 Asalaam Alaikum,<br><br>Jazak'Allah Khair for sharing Sheikh.<br><br>Sheikh Hamza Yusuf in his translation of Imam at-Tahawi's Aqeedah also mentions the term came into existence as a result of the numerous heretical ideologies present during the early period of the Abbasite Caliphate. (Mu'tazila, Shia, Jahmiyya etc.) So scholars started referring to orthodox Islam as Ahl Sunnah wa'al Jama'ah to distinguish themselves from the other groups who were all calling themselves 'Muslim'. Asalaam Alaikum,

Jazak'Allah Khair for sharing Sheikh.

Sheikh Hamza Yusuf in his translation of Imam at-Tahawi's Aqeedah also mentions the term came into existence as a result of the numerous heretical ideologies present during the early period of the Abbasite Caliphate. (Mu'tazila, Shia, Jahmiyya etc.) So scholars started referring to orthodox Islam as Ahl Sunnah wa'al Jama'ah to distinguish themselves from the other groups who were all calling themselves 'Muslim'.

]]> By: J http://www.suhaibwebb.com/islam-studies/what-does-the-term-%e2%80%9cahl-al-sunna-wa-al-jama%e2%80%99ah%cc%84%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%9cpeople-of-the-sunna-and-community%e2%80%9d-mean-and-what-is-the-difference-between-the-two-terms-answered-by/comment-page-1/#comment-11522 J Sat, 30 May 2009 17:05:25 +0000 http://www.suhaibwebb.com/blog/?p=4744#comment-11522 Jazakh-Allah khair. Jazakh-Allah khair.

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