Causes of the Weakness of the Muslim Ummah

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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, why is the state of the Muslim ummah (the Muslim community) weak in our present time? And what are the causes that will make the Muslim ummah as it was in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?

Answer:
The cause of this is the fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) that diverts from the truth, and the division and disagreement among the Muslims. This is the cause of weakness in the Islamic ummah. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:

And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided

وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا

[Ali 'Imran 3:103]

. He the Exalted said:

And do not be like the ones who became divided and differed after the clear proofs had come to them

وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ تَفَرَّقُوا وَاخْتَلَفُوا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ

[Ali 'Imran 3:105]

. And He the Exalted and Glorious said:

O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and do not invalidate your deeds.

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَلَا تُبْطِلُوا أَعْمَالَكُمْ

[Muhammad 47:33]

. And He the Exalted and Glorious said:

And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided

وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا

[Ali 'Imran 3:103]

. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) commanded the gathering of the Muslims and forbade division and disagreement in many verses. Yes.

Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/078 — archive.org (2:07)

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