Statement: The Word of Tawhid Before the Unification of the Word
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Question:
Peace be upon you. Honorable Shaykh, words and calls for unifying the ranks and unifying the word are often heard, even if that is at the expense of the methodology and creed. What is your opinion on the statement: "The Word of Tawhid before the unification of the word"?
Answer:
There is no unification of the word except through the Word of Tawhid. The Arabs were quarreling and fighting, but when the Word of Tawhid, "La ilaha illa Allah," came and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called them to it and they believed in it, they became one community. The Word of Tawhid is what unites; there is no unity except through the realization of the Word of Tawhid. It is what united the Muslims after their division.[Ali 'Imran 3:103] So the Muslims did not become united until they realized the Word of Tawhid in speech, knowledge, and action. Yes.
Peace be upon you. Honorable Shaykh, words and calls for unifying the ranks and unifying the word are often heard, even if that is at the expense of the methodology and creed. What is your opinion on the statement: "The Word of Tawhid before the unification of the word"?
Answer:
There is no unification of the word except through the Word of Tawhid. The Arabs were quarreling and fighting, but when the Word of Tawhid, "La ilaha illa Allah," came and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called them to it and they believed in it, they became one community. The Word of Tawhid is what unites; there is no unity except through the realization of the Word of Tawhid. It is what united the Muslims after their division.
And remember the favor of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided.
وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
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لقاء مفتوح — alfawzan.live (46:50)
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