The Ways to Achieve Unity

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The Ways to Achieve Unity

- - AUTHOR:
-> Shaikh Saalih Al-Fawzaan

- - SOURCE:
-> Al-Ajwibat-ul-Mufeedah 'an
As'ilat-il-Manaahij-il-Jadeedah
(pg. 130-131) [2nd Edition]




Question:

What are the means and ways of achieving unity?

Answer:

The means of achieving unity are:


First:

Correcting one’s Creed, such that it becomes purified
from Shirk.

Allah says:

“Verily this nation of yours is one (unified) nation,
and I am your Lord, so be dutiful to Me.”

[Surah Al-Mu’minoon: 52]

This is since it is only the correct creed that will
unite the hearts and vanquish the malice, as opposed
to their being various beliefs and several deities,
for each adherent of a creed will incline towards his
own creed and deity, whilst holding that which others
are upon to be falsehood.

This is why Allah says:

“Are many different lords (i.e. gods) better or Allah,
the One, the Irresistible.”

[Surah Yoosuf: 39]

This is why in the Days of Ignorance, the Arabs were
divided and suppressed in the earth. But when they entered
into Islam and their creed (beliefs) became rectified,
they united their ranks and unified their rule.




Second:

Hearing and Obeying the Muslim Rulers,
which is why the Prophet said:

“I counsel you to have Taqwaa (fear/obedience)
of Allah, and to hear and obey (the rulers) even if an
Abyssinian slave assumes leadership over you.
For indeed, whoever lives (long) among you will see
great differing… ”

The reason for this is because disobeying the Muslim ruler
results in differing.




Third:

Returning back to the Book and the Sunnah
to quell disputes and end differing.

Allah says:

“So if you differ in some matter, then return it back
to Allah and His Messenger, if you truly believe in
Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more suitable
for final determination.”

[Surah An-Nisaa: 59]

So one should not turn back to the opinions and traditions
of men.



Fourth:

Rectifying and reconciling, when disputes occur,
between individuals or between nations.

Allah says:

“So fear Allaah and rectify all matters of
dispute amongst you.”

[Surah Al-Anfaal: 1]



Fifth:

Fighting the transgressors and Khawaarij who
seek to split the Muslim’s unity. If they are strong
and powerful, they will demolish the Muslim society
and corrupt the Ummah.

Allah says:

“But if one of them transgresses against the
other, then fight against the one that transgresses.”

[Surah Al-Hujuraat: 9]

This is why the Commander of the Believers,
‘Alee bin Abee Taalib, may Allah be pleased with him,
fought against the transgressors and the Khawaarij.
And this was considered one of the greatest of his virtues.


Published: June 11, 2004 | Modified: June 11, 2004

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* Bint Haji Yusof:

Therefore, in other to
bring Muslims together,

~* we should accept each other as we are,
~* be gentle in cricticism
~* and generous in appreciation,
~* love each other
~* and speak good of each other as much
as possible to each other's faces and behind
their backs.

Finally, we must ask ourselves,

~* how far we are willing to
go to bring Muslims together,
~* sacrificing the glory ofself,
race, ethnic background, language,
nationality, culture, etc.

For the glory of GOD, THE ALMIGHTY.

Verily, ALLAH S.W.T. knows best.

Wassalam w.b.t.

Just a humble servant of ALLAH,
Bint Haji Yusof
Auckland, NEW ZEALAND.
27 Dhul Qadah 1426H.


p/s: an article on "The Majority is not a Proof
that something is Correct" by Shaikh
Saalih Al-Fawzaan at the main blog.
Do feel free to read it, you are mostly welcome filLah.
InsyaALLAH, barakalLahulakum!

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