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1. THE NEED FOR
ISLAMIC UNITY
"Muslims should
throw away their differences and come together as one ummah".
Islamic unity has become the most important needs in Muslim society,
especially in nowadays situation where the distinction between us is
like the earth and the moon. Muslim must understand that one of the
highest and most important duty in Islam is, to protect the
brotherhood between us, where distinction of birth, rank or position
must be neglected because Islam has instruct it in the perfect way
for the sake of peace, humanity, happiness and justice for all.
There are urging and calls from both Sunni and Shia scholars towards
Muslim people regarding unity between them: Imam Khomeini (ra):
“Muslims the world over, believe in the truth of Islam; arise and
gather beneath the banner of tawheed (Oneness of God), and the
teachings of Islam,”
“We consider our
Sunni brothers as being the same as ourselves, we are brothers to
them!”
“We are all
brothers, Sunnis and Shias are one, and are all Muslims. They’re
with us, If someone says and apposing word, it will cause
segregation among the Muslims, and such a person is an ignorant
person.”
“There’s no Sunni
nor shia but Islam”
Sheikh Ahmad Deedat,
in his visit to Iran on 1982, has left an important message towards
all Muslim by asking us to unite and he agreed with Imam Khomeini (ra)
regarding Islamic Unity. He said:
“I say why you can’t
accept the Shia brothers as a fifth madhab. And the astonishing
thing is that he (Imam Khomeini) (ra) is telling you that he wants to
be one with you. He is not talking about being Shia. He is shouting
"there is no Sunni nor Shia there is one thing, Islam." But we say
to them "no you are different you are Shia." This attitude is a
sickness of the devil. He wants to divide us.”
We can see here
clearly that, these scholars didn’t talk from the baseless claims,
but from the knowledge which profoundly installed through the
Islamic thoughts. Scholars are the heiress of Prophet (pbuh&hf) and
it’s obligatory for us to follow the righteous scholars.
As a Muslim, the
follower of Muhammad (pbuh&hf), who’s heart without doubt had
submitted and confessed onto the oneness of God should never betray
the submission, especially when Allah has stated in His holy Quran
about all the important rulings for His servant and brotherhood has
got its own space in the holy Quran:
“The Believers are
but a single Brotherhood: So make peace and reconciliation between
your two (contending) brothers; and fear Allah, that ye may receive
Mercy” [Al-Hujurat: 10]
The one, who has
submitted to Allah, won’t lay any single act or word of against on
Him and the eminence of His commandment. When Allah stated something
in His holy Book, meaning the thing is an important thing which the
need on it,is committed with a big cause. Islam is a religion with
its main purpose to unite the human beings under one God. If, the
one who can see the truth can’t obey this high command from Him, how
can he/she impose the truth about Islam to others smoothly without
any distortion from the enemies to the teaching of Islam?
Ask ourselves, are we among the righteous person as how Allah swt
has mentioned in His Holy Book? If we’re among them, does our wish
for our brethrens is the same as how we wish for ourselves or have
we ever help our brethrens with our soul, tongue, hands and feet
without “staring” to the income that we may receive from him/her?
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