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as_salaamu "alaykum

‘ahlu_s_sunnahwa_l_jamaa”ah is a pure statement in the Arabic language composed of the following words.

‘ahlun

al

sunnatun

wa

al

jamaa”atun

‘ahlun has among others the following meanings:

(1)- family, folks, relatives

(2)-followers, adherents

(3)-inhabitants

al is the definite article ‘the’

sunnatun means a way, a rule , a manner of doing , a coarse of action etc.( and in the ummah (people) of muhammad (S+) it means ... of muhammad (S+)

wa is the conjunction ‘and’

jamaa”atun means a gathering, a community, a group, a band, etc. (and in this context it means the generality of Muslims of the ummah of muhammad (S+) until the day of judgement).

So the correct meaning of ‘ahlu_s_sunnahwa_l_jamaa”ah is:

(1)- family, folks, relatives ..... Of muhammad (S+)

(2)-followers, adherents .......Of muhammad (S+)

and

(3)- the generality of the Muslims of the ummah of muhammad (S+) until the day of judgement)

The statement cannot be used or rejected by one group of Muslims against the other. All Muslims who follow the right way are included.