Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
أهل السنة و الجماعة
English translation:
Sunnites
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abdurrahman
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Arabic term
أهل السنة و الجماعة
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أهل السنة و الجماعة
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Sep 27, 2008 18:34: abdurrahman changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/805408">Crackers's</a> old entry - "أهل السنة و الجماعة"" to ""Sunnites""
Sep 27, 2008 18:35: abdurrahman changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/129699">abdurrahman's</a> old entry - "أهل السنة و الجماعة"" to ""Sunnites""
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Sunnites
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia:
Sunnite
Larger of the two major divisions of Islam, comprising 90% of the world's Muslims.
Sunnites regard theirs as the mainstream and traditionalist branch of Islam, as distinguished from the minority branch, the Shīites. Sunnites recognize the first four Umayyad caliphs (see Umayyad dynasty) as Muhammad's rightful successors. Because the Sunnites understood Muhammad's theocratic state to have been an earthly, temporal dominion, they were willing to accept unexceptional and even foreign caliphs, provided order and religious orthodoxy were maintained. Sunnite orthodoxy emphasizes consensus based on the views and customs of the majority of the community, thereby enabling them to incorporate various customs and usages that arose historically but that had no roots in the Qurān. Sunnites recognize the six authentic books of the Hadīth and accept the four major schools of Islamic law. In the early 21st century, Sunnite Muslims numbered about one billion.
Sunnite
Larger of the two major divisions of Islam, comprising 90% of the world's Muslims.
Sunnites regard theirs as the mainstream and traditionalist branch of Islam, as distinguished from the minority branch, the Shīites. Sunnites recognize the first four Umayyad caliphs (see Umayyad dynasty) as Muhammad's rightful successors. Because the Sunnites understood Muhammad's theocratic state to have been an earthly, temporal dominion, they were willing to accept unexceptional and even foreign caliphs, provided order and religious orthodoxy were maintained. Sunnite orthodoxy emphasizes consensus based on the views and customs of the majority of the community, thereby enabling them to incorporate various customs and usages that arose historically but that had no roots in the Qurān. Sunnites recognize the six authentic books of the Hadīth and accept the four major schools of Islamic law. In the early 21st century, Sunnite Muslims numbered about one billion.
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the sunnis
the sunnis and the congregation or
the sunnise and Al jamaah
the sunnise and Al jamaah
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John Colangelo
: I would either limit it to "The Sunnis" as a one word equivalent or " The people of the custom of the Prophet and community" as a definition. Just one more thing: Sunni and Sunnis with a capital "S."
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thank you very much and also for the website thanks
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Heather Shaw
: If you say "Sunni's" this will be understood to be in contrast to Shi'ites, where as in actuality, there are many people who claim to be Sunni's who might not be considered to be following Ahl As-Sunnah wa Al-Jama'a by some
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Suna & Jama Muslim Sect
I don’t think this is translated into English, It should only be cognate because there isn’t any English equivalent. Some other options might be
Suna and Jama sect, Suna & Jama group, Or just simply Suna and Jama, depending on the context after that.
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I found this spelling online " Al-Suna Wal-Jama'a" , there are many articles that you can search on Google and Yahoo, but, I think this is a more proper spelling than the first one I posted.
Suna and Jama sect, Suna & Jama group, Or just simply Suna and Jama, depending on the context after that.
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I found this spelling online " Al-Suna Wal-Jama'a" , there are many articles that you can search on Google and Yahoo, but, I think this is a more proper spelling than the first one I posted.
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sunna and great majority
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Ahl as-Sunnah wa Al-Jama'ah
How you tranlate it really depends on your audience. If this is a scholarly text on 'aqeedah, and is aimed at an audience with a good understanding of Islam, then I would transliterate it and add a footnote or an entry in the glossary saying that it means "Those who adhere to the Sunnah and the Muslim community" or something similar.
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John Colangelo
: I don´t agree with your translation but I do agree with your explanation. Hence, my neutral opinion - me smiling-. However, this is the eternal question especially concerning Islamic texts: Who is the reader. Do we say "Hellfire" or Jahannam?
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With Hellfire and Jahannam, at least you could say that they are equivalent, however since Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah is often used in the context of being "al-firqah al-naajihah" as opposed to other Sunni or non-Sunni groups its not equivalent to Sunni :)
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Nancy Eweiss
: I actually agree with your translation and explanation. I would personally transliterate as you did and add afootnote for clarification.
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Thanks :)
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Saleh Dardeer
: I do agree
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thanks Saleh :)
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Mohamed A. Moustafa
: Tab3an, transliteration. It should be put like that, I think.
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Thanks Muhammad :)
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Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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Thanks :)
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sunnah family and (islamic) group
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Passage of Sunnah and Jamaa'h
That's the passage following the companions of the prophet Muhammed (Salla Allahu A'llyhi Wa Sallam) in understanding and obedience to the Islamic texts of Quraan and Prohetical legislations...
THis is what distinguishes this passage (faction) from the too many passages pretending Islam.
THis is what distinguishes this passage (faction) from the too many passages pretending Islam.
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Nesrin
: What do you mean by "passage"? The word is clearly misused here.
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