The Effects of Unity of Word and Solidarity
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Question:
Unity of word, solidarity, and cohesion, O Shaykh, what are the effects that follow from this?
Answer:
There is no doubt that this unity of word means security and stability. But if the word were divided, there would be no security in it and no stability, and consequently, it would not attain these great benefits that it enjoys.
Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Qasas 28:57] And He said in the other verse: "Have We not made for them" [Al-'Ankabut 29:67].
And this call, this state, is established upon the call of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) when he said:[Ibrahim 14:35] And in the other verse: [Al-Baqarah 2:126] So these blessings in which we are immersed and by which we live are among the blessings of the call of al-Khalil (peace be upon him), because we have taken upon ourselves the protection of these two noble houses, and the enabling of pilgrims, those performing 'Umrah, and visitors to perform their rites in safety, and the securing of their sustenance and dwellings, and tranquility. This is from the favor of Allah which He bestowed upon us, and it was a cause of our safety and stability, and to Him belongs all praise and grace. Yes.
Unity of word, solidarity, and cohesion, O Shaykh, what are the effects that follow from this?
Answer:
There is no doubt that this unity of word means security and stability. But if the word were divided, there would be no security in it and no stability, and consequently, it would not attain these great benefits that it enjoys.
Allah the Exalted said:
Have we not established for them a safe sanctuary to which are brought the fruits of all things
أَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا آمِنًا يُجْبَىٰ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَاتُ كُلِّ شَيْءٍa safe sanctuary, while people are being taken away all around them
حَرَمًا آمِنًا وَيُتَخَطَّفُ النَّاسُ مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْAnd this call, this state, is established upon the call of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) when he said:
My Lord, make this city [Makkah] secure and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols.
رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِنًا وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ الْأَصْنَامَMy Lord, make this a secure city and provide its people with fruits - whoever of them believes in Allah and the Last Day.
رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُم بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3713] المزايا التي امتازت بها بلاد الحرمين - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (4:14)
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