Allah (subahaanahu wa ta'ala) warns us! Warns us of something that we do need a warning about today in the world. Today what happens to the Muslims? Every small thing we are divided. Small thing, we cannot work together! We are divided. If a person, for example, is tall...he doesn't get along with those who are short. I mean, that's a bit ridiculous, but it can happen! Allah (subahaanahu wa ta'ala) really has warned us about dispute amongst you as an Ummah. If you are to dispute and argue, what will happen? You lose your power and your might as an Ummah. Today, we have two billion Muslims on the globe. We cannot agree to swat a fly! I'm honest with you. We have two billion Muslims on the globe, we cannot agree to swat a fly! Why? Because everyone is a big Sheikh on his own and everyone wants to have a big say. And the Sheikh's are fighting each other! Each one calling the other a Kafir. Wallahi, it's a reality! So, what is happening? Our leaders are debating and arguing and fighting and calling each other names. The public are even more confused because, any message of goodness, they are kept away! 'Hey! Don't go here. Don't go there.' What is the story? What happens? Allah says...Verse number 46 of Suratul Anfaal.
'Follow Allah and follow his Rasool and do not dispute with one another, because it will result in your total failure and the going away or snatching away of your might as an Ummah!"
Gone! Totally gone! Why?! Because small disputes. Today brothers and sisters don't speak to each other. What a shame! Uncles and aunts don't speak to each other. Trustees from one Masjid do not get along with trustees from another Masjid. Why? It's an issue of prestige! Allahu! What are you talking about?! We are an Ummah! We share the Shahaadah. That's enough! Put aside your differences and come together. We need the might as an Ummah! We have the numbers...we have everything! But the problem is we are disputing and so Allah (subahaanahu wa ta'ala) warns us in another verse in the Quran. You know what he says?
'The Kuffar! They are supporters and protectors of one another.' Come what may, they put aside their differences when it comes to sticking up for one another! This is in the Quran. We read this verse tonight. Allah (subahaanahu wa ta'ala) warns us, this in fact is verse no. 73 from the same Surah (Suratul Anfaal). Do you know what Allah says after he tells us that the Kuffar stick up for one another? And they protect one another? He says...
'If you are not going to do the same, then there will be great fitnah and fasaad on Earth!'
That means, if you are not going to stick up for one another and protect one another, then there will be chaos and corruption on the whole globe. Hence, we find the chaos and corruption on the globe today. It is a decree of Allah. We are totally disunited! We cannot see face to face. Yet we are born through one mother and father. May Allah (subahaanahu wa ta'ala) bless the Ummah (Ameen!). May Allah protect us (Ameen!). It is worth crying for my brothers and sisters! We are calling for unity. It is not going to come without tolerating one another. We need to understand, not everybody is going to think the same! Not everybody is going to have the same inclinations. But don't we share the Shahaadah? Isn't that stronger than the bond of blood my brothers and sisters? May Allah (subahaanahu wa ta'ala) protect this Ummah and may He grant us unity. May He open our doors! Until we meet again..
By Mufti Ismail Menk
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