Unity Of The islamic Ummah

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Presents : *Unity of The Islamic Ummah* 

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم و الصلاة و السلام على أشرف المرسلين محمد و على آله و أصحابه إلى يوم القيامة

We thank Allah عزوجل for giving us the opportunity of having more time in worshiping Him... In shaa Allah tonight, I have been burdened with the responsibility of giving a short lecture to the best of my little knowledge on the *unity of the Islamic nation* 

Bi idnillahi ta'aala  we shall focus this topic on two aspect ;  Religiously and socially.. 
 Allah (swt) said *وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُو*  And hold firm to the rope of Allah and do not be disunited.

Here, حبل means the commandment of Allah (swt) and what the prophet (saw) had given to us as laws. Allah says : 

.  وَمَا آتَاكمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ). 
*whatever the messenger gives you take it (hold on to it) and whatever he prohibits for you move away from it, And be conscious of Allah.....*

So when we call for unity in this ummah we are calling for nothing except the تمسك بالكتاب و السنة holding onto the Quran and sunnah for therein lies the unity of this ummah.

Therefore, we would not say because we call for unity in the ummah we then would leave those who have deviated from the path of the Quran and sunnah alone and partner with them *Never*  for unity is found in following the Path of Quran and sunnah, so if we want unity we must call them to such path but with kindness and love, for Allah said
 ادْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ ۖ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ ضَلَّ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ ۖ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِي

"Invite (mankind, O Muhammad SAW) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Quran) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided."

 So  unity is not found in letting other sect spread their falsehood because we want unity, Calling to the path of Quran and sunnah is the real unity

 Moving on to the social aspect of unity, this could only be achieved through *mutual love and respect for one another*,
There are many ahadith that guides the social aspect of human relations. We would only mention one or two. The prophet (saw) said  *none of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself*  in another hadith he(s.a.w) said  *the muslims are like one body, if any part of the body is in pain, the whole body feels it too*  the question now is how many of us put this hadith into practice? And yet we call for unity in the ummah.

Allah (swt) gave us some *golden rules* in suratul hujurat for us to ensure there is social unity in the ummah, Allah says : 

: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا أَنْ تُصِيبُوا قَوْمًا بِجَهَالَةٍ فَتُصْبِحُوا عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلْتُمْ نَادِمِينَ

O you who believe! If a rebellious evil person comes to you with a news, verify it, lest you harm people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful to what you have done.


: وَإِنْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَإِنْ بَغَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا عَلَى الْأُخْرَىٰ فَقَاتِلُوا الَّتِي تَبْغِي حَتَّىٰ تَفِيءَ إِلَىٰ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ ۚ فَإِنْ فَاءَتْ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا بِالْعَدْلِ وَأَقْسِطُوا ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ

And if two parties or groups among the believers fall to fighting, then make peace between them both, but if one of them rebels against the other, then fight you (all) against the one that which rebels till it complies with the Command of Allah; then if it complies, then make reconciliation between them justly, and be equitable. Verily! Allah loves those who are equitable.


: إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ ۚ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ

The believers are nothing else than brothers (in Islamic religion). So make reconciliation between your brothers, and fear Allah, that you may receive mercy.


: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَاءٌ مِنْ نِسَاءٍ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِنْهُنَّ ۖ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ ۖ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ ۚ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَتُبْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ

O you who believe! Let not a group scoff at another group, it may be that the latter are better than the former; nor let (some) women scoff at other women, it may be that the latter are better than the former, nor defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. How bad is it, to insult one's brother after having Faith [i.e. to call your Muslim brother (a faithful believer) as: "O sinner", or "O wicked", etc.]. And whosoever does not repent, then such are indeed Zalimun (wrong-doers, etc.)

All these verses are there to ensure *love and peace* amongst the ummah, for it is in the doing of the opposite of these aayat that *hatred and dispute* emanates from...
so if we want unity in our social lives, we must adhere to them.. For if there is no unity in this ummah, then our strength as a nation goes away.. Allah said 
*وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَا تَنَازَعُوا فَتَفْشَلُوا وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْ ۖ وَاصْبِرُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ*

And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength depart, and be patient. Surely, Allah is with those who are As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).

 So if we want this unity that we call for we must *hold on to حبل الله first and foremost and we must move away from disputing amongst ourselves*

*Note* unity can only be achieved when we realise that other have rights over us just as we have over them.
May Allah grant us all goodness, May He forgive our Shortcomings and strengthen our Imãn. Aameen

اقول قول هذا استغفر الله لي و لكم سبحانك اللهم و بحمدك أشهد ان لا اله إلا أنت أستغفر الله و أتوب إليه
Wassalamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu..

SPEAKER : *Abolude Abdullahi (Abu-Suffyan)*

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