Unity meaning2/20/2023 ![]() ![]() As a result, we fail to establish structures within our community to actualise unity and we neglect the mechanisms that are needed to maintain order and exercise discipline in decision making. Unity is often relegated in Muslim discourse to a warm fuzzy feeling where Muslims generally respect each other and avoid conflict. ![]() ![]() This is something we know and understand through the divine texts and through bitter experience, but our actions reveal a desire to maintain the status quo of factions, enmity, chaos, and disorder. Unity attracts the Mercy of Allah and disunity brings suffering. And be mindful of Allah, so you may be shown mercy”. “The believers are but one brotherhood, so make peace between your brothers. This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so that you may be rightly guided”. And you were at the brink of a fiery pit and He saved you from it. Remember Allah’s favour upon you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts, so you-by His grace-became brothers. “And hold firmly to the rope of Allah and do not be divided. It is one of the greatest obligations and the only way to actualise the Tawh īd of Allah on a societal level. The Qur’ān places a great emphasis on the unity of Allah and the unity of those who believe in the unity of Allah. So, what about major matters of religion and the well-being of the Ummah on a global scale? “When three persons set out on a journey, they should appoint one of them as their leader.” Ĭonsider how the care of the Prophet (ﷺ) for this Ummah extends to ensuring three Muslims on a journey remain united and maintain discipline and cooperation. In fact, the Prophet (ﷺ) placed so much importance on unity and hierarchy, that even in the mundane worldly matter of travelling, there is an obligation to select a leader. Hajj cannot possibly be managed without a central authority that manages the movement of peoples and certifies the days of Hajj. The fasting of Ramadān is supposed to begin and end with the approval of a central authority, or we end up experiencing the chaos of some people still fasting while others are celebrating Eid on the same day in the same area. The collection and distribution of zakah is supposed to be centralised in order to prioritise the categories of recipients and to prevent the misuse of funds. Any attempt to precede the Imam nullifies the prayer. The Ṣalāt al-Jamā’ah is performed in congregation behind an Imam who is to be strictly followed. Without a high level of cooperation, unity, discipline, and hierarchy, its obligations cannot be fulfilled. ![]()
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