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The House of Allah is where Muslims all
over the world meet annually with love to demonstrate the
great power of Islam and
unity of the ummah. |
COME! LET US UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER
The establishment of
the center is neither to attack any sect or school of thought nor to
make the opinion of others as nonsense. It is also not the an
aimless establishment. It is just an effort to make known the beliefs
of each and their tenets. But those who wish to study in
detail can refer to the detailed books in our
library
on which a
clear understanding is based. All the topics discussed in those
books are elaborate in the original sources. Muslims of different
sects and schools of thought should know that the center's
invitation is not an invitation to a particular sect and not an
impetus for people to abandon their present beliefs. rather, it is a
step towards cooling down emotions and providing relief to the
troubled minds of the Muslims due to inter-sectarian animosities.
The center's main
target is to spread the awareness of love and
unity in order to strengthened the Islamic ummah from the perils
that surround it. It also endeavors to spread public awareness
regarding the various religious beliefs and present a balanced view
that people may understand without any prejudice. Over the past
decades, there have been many misconceptions concerning practical
laws of the different schools of thought and through intellectual
and scientific research, the center aims in bringing understanding
in the simplest way possible.
The underline factor
leading the center to extend invitation to Muslims was due to untold
conflicts among them that has created a vast chasm especially
between the two communities (Sunni and Shi'ah). The center do
suffices those educational programs that have failed in their
responsibilities of disseminating the values of brotherhood and
amity. Therefore, our existence and operation is for love, peace, unity and to
understand each other.
Brothers listen to
the words of Allah the Almighty:
"O you who believe!
If an evil-doer comes to you with a report, look carefully into it,
lest you harm a people in ignorance, then be sorry for what you have
done".
"The believers are
but brethren, therefore make peace between your brethren and be
careful of (your duty to) Allah that mercy may be had on you".
"O you who believe!
let not (one) people laugh at (another) people perchance they may be
better than they, nor let women (laugh) at (other) women, perchance
they may be better than they; and do not find fault with your own
people nor call one another nicknames; evil is a bad name after
faith, and whoever does not turn, these it is that are the unjust".
"O you who believe!
Avoid most of suspicion, for surely suspicion in some cases is a
sin, and do not spy nor let some of you backbite others. Does one of
you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? But you abhor it; and
be careful of (your duty to) Allah, surely Allah is Oft-returning
(to mercy), Merciful".
"O you men! We have
created you of a male and female, and made you tribes and families
that you may know each other; surely the most honorable of you with
Allah is the one among you most careful (of his duty); surely Allah
is Knowing, Aware". (Hujurat 49: 10-14).
Also the Almighty
Allah says to the Muslims:
"And hold fast by
the covenant of Allah all together and be not disunited, and
remember the favor of Allah on you when you were enemies, then he
united your hearts so by His favor you became brethren; and you were
on the brink of of a pit of fire, then he saved you from it, thus
does Allah make clear His communications that you may follow the
right way" (Ale-Imran 3: 103).
"And be not like
those who became divided and disagreed after clear arguments had
come to them, and these it is that shall have a grievous
chastisement". (Ale-Imran 3: 105).
"Keep to obedience
and not be divided therein". (Shura 42:13).
These words of Allah
regarding the unity and strong brotherhood among Muslims are enough
to ward-off sectarian sentiments, emotions and inclination and to totally submit to the call of Islamic unity as decreed by
Allah for there is no Sunni or Shi'ah but Islam.
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