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The centre of unity for Muslim world is the divine personality of the Most Noble Prophet (S.A.W)
Source:
Islamic Unity, in the Light of Speeches of the Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Hazrat Ayatullah al-Uzma Sayyid Ali Khamenei
Compiled by Hujatul Islam wal Muslimeen Ali Khaliqpur
The most painful disease is disunity and division. The centre of unity for Muslim world is the divine personality of the noble Prophet (S.A.W), which is the main source of all beliefs, and it can prove the centre of feelings for all human beings. We the Muslims have belief and besides this belief, this divine personality has tied up the emotional and moral relations and feelings of all Muslims, which is the best source of unity.
Today it is the obligation of Muslim scholars, enlightened, writers and poets and also the artisans of Muslim world, as far as their talent and capacity allows them, to highlight the personality of noble Prophet (S.A.W) and his lofty aspects before Muslims and non-Muslims, because this thing can prove helpful and instrumental for the unity of Muslim Ummah and the young generations of Muslim Ummah for their tendency of returning towards Islam.
The Most Noble Prophet (S.A.W) and his Households are among the Profound Components of Unity
The households of the Prophet of Islam (S.A.W) can also prove among the pivotal components of Islamic unity, as all Muslim nations and sections are unanimous upon them. Although to what extent Shia are having faith in the status and rank of noble Prophet (S.A.W) particularly in holy Imams, others barely compete to it, but it is an established fact that all Muslims are having regard and respect for Ahlulbayt (A.S). Also the Islamic society and sects have full faith in the teachings and traditions of these personalities.
As an obedient, my opinion, thinking and the advice that I would like to share with my Muslim brethren and that too by a person who observes and feels the plots of the enemy is that the most important thing that Muslims need today is unity. This is not a fun or merely a slogan. The Muslim societies need to take a serious note about their unity in order to make a joint venture. However, this unity is a complicated thing. To bring the unity into existence is a complicated issue. The unity among Islamic nations, despite their religious differences, life style and also the jurisprudential differences, is possible and easy too. The unity among Islamic nations means to make joint efforts in resolving the issues of Islamic world, help each other and not to use the resources, energy, wealth and power against one another.
The module that can play pivotal role in this direction is the blessed personality of the noble Prophet (S.A.W). The Muslims and Islamic Intellectuals need to make investment for Islam, based on the teachings and love and affection of the personality of Prophet (S.A.W) under multidimensional outlook and vision. For example the element that can prove as crux for the unity and all Muslims can have consensus over it is the obedience of Ahlulbayt (A.S). All the Muslims are accepting the households of the Prophet (S.A.W). However, Shia believe in their Imamate and non-Shia people don’t agree with it in terms of Shia terminology. However, they too accept them as great personalities of Islam and consider them as households they are related to the households of the Prophet. Those who are conversant with the sources, teachings and laws of Islam have already faith in them. The Muslims should have consensus in the teachings of Imams and households of the Prophet (S.A.W) in the field of action. This too is one aspect and component of unity.
The World of Islam can be united by the Understanding of Ahlulbayt (A.S)
The world of Islam can agree and unite about Ahlulbayt (A.S) on two aspects. One aspect is love that contains devotion and faith, for which Muslims have been asked to have love for Ahlulbayt (A.S) and all the people accept it. This can prove as a source of unity and agreement of the emotions and feelings of all Muslims. The second aspect pertains to the laws and teachings of religious sources and divine laws, which is as per Quranic injections and according to a tradition that has been narrated by Shia, Sunni and other Islamic sects.
It is very important thing that in the world of Islam the opinion of the world of Islam and Muslims can of course be summarized by hoisting the standard of Ahlulbayt (A.S). Presently this great opportunity is available to the Muslims, particularly for the people who are following the religion of Ahlulbayt (A.S) in their actions and are affiliated to it through their faith and action.
There have been most of the people who didn’t have faith like Shias on Hazrat Imam Ja'far Sadiq (A.S), but they used to get benefited from whatever knowledge and understanding and Islamic teachings he possessed. In our traditions there are some narrations that have been narrated by some Ahlul Sunnah narrators. They are not Shia, still they have narrated it from Hazrat Imam Sadiq (A.S).
It means that the world of Islam is in need of sources of Ahlulbayt (A.S) and also the teachings of Imam Sadiq (A.S) and other holy Imams (A.S). The different segments of the people and the whole Islamic Ummah should take advantage of this source. They should promote it among themselves so that they can enhance the level of their Islamic knowledge. For this purpose it is necessary that the enmity, jealousy and envy should not create distance among different sects of Muslims. What Islamic unity we talk about is this very unity.
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