The questioner’s inquiry about the book *The Islamic Call* by al-Sadiq Amin.
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The phone is ringing.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : How is your health?
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : I am asking you regarding the reference.
The Shaykh : What reference, my brother?
The questioner : Regarding the book *The Islamic Call*, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Go on, my brother.
The questioner : *The Islamic Call* by al-Sadiq Amin, have you read it, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I do not remember.
The questioner : *The Islamic Call: An Obligatory Religious Duty and a Human Necessity* by al-Sadiq Amin.
The Shaykh : Is this a forged title?
The questioner : No, the book exists with this title.
The Shaykh : Al-Sadiq Amin exists.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Who is he?
The questioner : I do not know the name of the author who wrote it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It talks about political parties and non-parties.
The Shaykh : Yes, I have not read it, or I read it long ago, and I do not know what your question is?
The questioner : Regarding the topic raised in it, whether...
The Shaykh : Speak, my brother, speak. I do not know what is in the book. What is your question about the topic raised in the book? What is it?
The questioner : I mean, regarding political parties.
The Shaykh : There are no political parties in Islam. This is a matter we have finished with since the Lord of the Worlds said:[Ar-Rum 30:31-32]
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : We do not have political parties. We have one ummah (the Muslim community), which is the ummah of Islam that follows the Book and the Sunnah, and what the Salaf (the earliest generations) were upon. Other than that, we have nothing.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How are you, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : How is your health?
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you.
The questioner : I am asking you regarding the reference.
The Shaykh : What reference, my brother?
The questioner : Regarding the book *The Islamic Call*, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Go on, my brother.
The questioner : *The Islamic Call* by al-Sadiq Amin, have you read it, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : I do not remember.
The questioner : *The Islamic Call: An Obligatory Religious Duty and a Human Necessity* by al-Sadiq Amin.
The Shaykh : Is this a forged title?
The questioner : No, the book exists with this title.
The Shaykh : Al-Sadiq Amin exists.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Who is he?
The questioner : I do not know the name of the author who wrote it.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : It talks about political parties and non-parties.
The Shaykh : Yes, I have not read it, or I read it long ago, and I do not know what your question is?
The questioner : Regarding the topic raised in it, whether...
The Shaykh : Speak, my brother, speak. I do not know what is in the book. What is your question about the topic raised in the book? What is it?
The questioner : I mean, regarding political parties.
The Shaykh : There are no political parties in Islam. This is a matter we have finished with since the Lord of the Worlds said:
and do not be of those who associate others with Allah (32) [Or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects, every faction rejoicing in what it has.
ولا تكونوا من المشركين من الذين فرقوا دينهم وكانوا شيعا كل حزب بما لديهم فرحونThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : We do not have political parties. We have one ummah (the Muslim community), which is the ummah of Islam that follows the Book and the Sunnah, and what the Salaf (the earliest generations) were upon. Other than that, we have nothing.
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
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