Explaining the Causes of the Ummah's Division into Sects and Parties

The Shaykh : ... You will find the Muslims divided into sects, groups, and parties, each claiming that the path to establishing the Islamic state and realizing the Islamic society is through expelling the Jews from Palestine. Each claims a methodology and a system to achieve this goal, which all Muslims have agreed upon. But, with great regret, they have become more divided than ever on the path that Muslims must follow to restore their former glory and majesty. You do not need us to elaborate on naming the existing parties today, which include Islamic parties, let alone other parties that have no connection to Islam. We are not speaking to those; rather, we are speaking to our other Muslim brothers, each of whom has adopted a methodology to establish the state of Islam and realize the Islamic society. However, we believe that they have not followed the path that will lead Muslims to achieving this goal, which is agreed upon by all Muslims despite their differing methodologies...