The Ruling on Uniting the Monotheists and the Polytheists

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, many people today, especially those who appear to follow the Sunnah, become angry and say that this is division among the Muslims when we say that many Muslims today fall into major shirk (associating partners with Allah). They say, "You must unite the Muslims on one heart, with love and bond."

Answer:
They say this, but it is a contradiction. How can we unite the Muslims when they have shirk? It is not possible to unite them while they have shirk. Only the people of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and the people of creed can be united. As for the one who has shirk, he is never united with the monotheists. Two opposites do not unite: the polytheist and the monotheist, the believer and the disbeliever. It is not possible, even if our intention or our duty is to unite. Our duty is to distinguish between the truth and falsehood, and between the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the friends of Satan. This is our duty. As for uniting on falsehood, first, it is not possible. Second, this is falsification and covering up the truth and covering up falsehood for its people. It is necessary to clarify; you clarify it . This is one of those who conceal the truth and do not clarify it for the people. They say, "The people should unite." It is not possible for them to unite. Even if they unite while they are upon falsehood, their unity is of no benefit. Yes.