Allah states:
“And never let your hatred, against any People, prevent you from behaving justly.”
(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.5, V.8)
Muhammad (Peace be upon them) stated:
“Always speak Truth, even if it’s bitter (even if it rubs People the Wrong-Way).”
(ibn-Hibbān&alBayhaqī)
Oftentimes, throughout my Life as a Muslim, I’ve come accross Countless Fellow-Muslims saying:
“I’m not Salafī, I’m Sunnī.”
“I’m not Sunnī, I’m Salafī.”
al-Jahālah/Goofy-Shit like Those-Statements had always rubbed me the Wrong-Way (#NoSaudi/#NoDiddy).
“Sunnī” & “Salafī” have the exact same Religio-Linguistic Meaning inherently
Both 2-Words mean that one whom adopts, attributes themselves, etc. to Either-Words comprehends/adheres to al-Islām relative to the Religio-Precedence of as-Salaf:
a. as-Sahābah (the Companions of Muhammad)
b. Generations-1&2 of at-Tābi`īn (the Followers of as-Sahābah)
(Lisān-ul-`Arab: Lexicon of the Arabic-Language, ibn-Manzhūr)
https://gbwrites.com/2024/04/16/sunnimonopoly/
Whom’re the “Sunnī” vs. “Salafī” Manipulators?!!!
The Manipulators are:
Team-Atharī
Team-Ash`arī
Team-Salafī
etc.
Historically, All-3 of these Hizbī/Sectarian-Camps have laid claim to being the Pseudo-Gatekeepers of as-Sunnah/Prophetic-Tradition.
https://gbwrites.com/2024/04/26/romance3aqidahs/
https://gbwrites.com/2024/05/13/uglyaqidahhistory/
https://gbwrites.com/2024/05/26/aqidahofkhalifahs/
https://gbwrites.com/2024/07/28/athariliesasharithreatssalafreaks/
Yet, ironically, they’ve all equally proven just how Morally-Bankrupt each of these Hizbī-Camps truly are.
https://gbwrites.com/2024/10/12/muslimzinaculture/
https://gbwrites.com/2024/10/13/sectariantgoalpostshifting/
The “Sunnī” vs. “Salafī” Mythos is 💯% predicated upon the “Salafī-`Aqīdah” Mythos/Pseudo-Narrative
Team-Atharī&Team-Ash`arī have jointly imposed “Salafī-`Aqīdah”. This is to distance Team-Salafī from the Realm of “Ahl-is-Sunnah”. This, of course, resulting from Theological-Scapegoating.
Team-Atharī:
Constantly/consistently refuses to acknowledge the Fact that Salafīs are Renegade/Prodigal-Atharīs.
https://gbwrites.com/2024/06/04/salafiaqidahmyth/
Team-Ash`arī:
Constantly/consistently refuses to recognize/accept Salafīs as Fellow-Muslims.
https://gbwrites.com/2024/08/04/theologicalslander/
To be just/fair:
Salafīs do make themselves Easy-Targets.
https://gbwrites.com/2023/09/02/thesalafimafia/
Usūl-us-Sunniyyah/Origins of “Sunnism”
“as-Sunniyyah” (commonly known as “Sunnī-Islām”): a Grossly-Popular Misnomer…this exclusively emerged as a Religio-Political Pushback against ash-Shī`iyyah/Shī`ism (commonly known as “Shī`ī-Islām”). As per Religio-History, Muslims have grossly tolerated Muslim & Non-Muslim Pseudo-Experts of al-Islām place Muslims globally into “2-Branches of al-Islām”: the “Sunnīs” & the “Shī`īs”. Now in spite of the Fact that ash-Shī`iyyah is an Actual-Hizb/Sect amongst Muslims: ash-Shī`iyyah isn’t a “Branch” of al-Islām. And, neither is as-Sunniyyah: there’s no such Thing as “Branches of al-Islām”. There does exists, unfortunately, Various-Ahzāb/Sects amongst the Muslims. In All-Truthfulness/Honesty: the Term “Sunnī” is exclusively a Religio-Political Term, thus describing any Muslim who’s Non-Shī`ī. This, of course, being the Direct-Result of Non-Shī`ī vs. Shī`ī Religio-Political Turmoil.
https://gbwrites.com/2012/11/19/alhusaynthemassacreofkarbala/
Usūl-us-Salafiyyah/Origins of Salafism
as-Salafiyyah began as a 19th-Century, C.E. Hizb, which 2-Centuries later became the most Politically/Financially-Financed Hizb in the History of the Muslim-World (Relative to the Revelation of The Qur’ān). With the Collapse of al-Khilāfah/Islāmic-Governance via the Ottoman-Empire: as-Salafiyyah over Time began to be a Major Religio-Ideological Player, via the Muslim-World, powered by: Petroleum via al-Khalīj/the Gulf-States, U.S./Western-World Backing against the Shī`ī-State known as Modern-Day Iran, etc.
https://gbwrites.com/2013/12/06/hujjahagainstsaudiarabia/
https://gbwrites.com/2022/12/16/muslimpolitics/
Gareth Bryant stands alone, regarding my Stances on “Sunnī” vs. “Salafī”
The Siblings of the Pen: Gareth Bryant & Tālib Nathaniel: we’ve vehemently opposed each other, regarding Gareth Bryant contesting the Notion that “Sunnī” & “Salafī” are “Different-Terms”. Tālib Nathaniel along with Team-Ash`arī have attempted to “debunk” my Points, regarding the “Sunnī” vs. “Salafī” Mythos, but to no avail. Yeah…they all tried & they all failed as well. The Back&Forth between Gareth Bryant and Tālib Nathaniel, as usual, was respectful, principled, integral, etc. But, at the Same-Time, as usual, The Siblings of the Pen clearly never saw Eye2Eye regarding the Reality which is the “Sunnī” vs. “Salafī” Mythos.
https://gbwrites.com/2024/04/18/qiblahvssunnah/
Manmade Religio-Labels disgusts me greatly
These-Terms have been grossly manipulated historically. The Sabab/Reason how&why is exclusively to attempt controlling Fellow-Muslims. From the Moment I learned that “Sunnī” & “Salafī” are Religio-Synonymous: I immediately distanced myself from Both-Terms. Reason being is because Both-Terms have been historically used to manipulate/control Others. It’s because the Easiest-Way to control anyone is via Religio-Spiritual Domination. And, principally, I utterly refuse to take part via any Sifah/Manifestation of Religio-Monopolization.
Monopolization = Oppression
https://gbwrites.com/2024/08/25/religiotermsextremes/
To conclude, I will never refer to myself via any of these Manmade-Terms. I’m a Muslim. Don’t even attempt to “question/press” me, as per “What Type/Kind of Muslim” I am. If what I stated isn’s good enough for someone, then they can suck a Dick.
Gareth Bryant
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