What is the reason for the Muslims' distance from their religion? And what is the means for their return to it?

The questioner : What is the reason for the Muslims' distance from their religion? And what is the means for their return to their religion?

The Shaykh : The reason is that they do not judge by the text of the Qur'an. How often have we mentioned it , yet they differ in the fundamentals, and it is not as the majority claims that the disagreement is only in the branches; the evidence is that most of the scholars refuse to refer us to this verse or to the implication of this verse: . If the scholars of knowledge refuse this, how can agreement be achieved? This is impossible. Therefore, the Muslim who is careful about his religion does not seek agreement, because agreement is contrary to the Sunnah of Allah in His creation. Our Lord (Blessed and Exalted is He) said: . So do not seek, O Muslim, for eight hundred million Muslims to return to one understanding, one character, and one religion; this is impossible, and reality supports what we say, in addition to the previously mentioned text from the Qur'an and the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) which explicitly states that the Ummah = -- no, let's not use that word -- = is all in the Fire except one, . Therefore, whoever seeks the agreement of the Ummah on one religion is seeking the impossible. So save yourself, O Muslim, and seek the Ummah and the saved sect, which is the one that always and forever strives to live in its creed, its worship, and its character, in accordance with what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) left his Companions upon.