The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: (… those who divided their religion and became sects)
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The questioner: He also wants you to remind him of the meaning of this verse: [Surat al-Rum: 31-32]?
The Shaykh: It clarifies that this is among the characteristics of the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah): dividing the religion and forming sects. Every sect has its own opinion, its own speech, and its own supporters. This is how the mushrikin are, and this is how the disbelievers are divided. Every group has a leader and a following; they become angry when he is angry and pleased when he is pleased. Their concern is not the religion, and their attachment is not to the religion.
As for the Muslims, they unite upon the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Their goal is to follow the Book and the Sunnah, and they are united upon that, holding fast to it, by the praise of Allah.
As for the others, the disbelievers, they are parties and sects. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) warns us not to be like them, and commands us to establish the prayer, to be upright upon the religion of Allah, and to unite upon the truth. We are not to imitate the enemies of Allah, the mushrikin, who divided their religion and became sects. Likewise, the people of innovation resemble the mushrikin; they divided their religion and became sects. This one is a Mu'tazili, this one is a Jahmi, this one is a Murji'i, this one is a Shi'i, and so on. This is division in the religion, and it is a contradiction of what Allah commanded, which is holding fast to the rope of Allah, being upright upon the religion of Allah, and not disputing or falling into discord. Yes.
and establish prayer and do not be of those who associate others with Allah (32) [Or] of those who have divided their religion and become sects
وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلاةَ وَلا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ فَرَّقُوا دِينَهُمْ وَكَانُوا شِيَعًاThe Shaykh: It clarifies that this is among the characteristics of the mushrikin (those who associate partners with Allah): dividing the religion and forming sects. Every sect has its own opinion, its own speech, and its own supporters. This is how the mushrikin are, and this is how the disbelievers are divided. Every group has a leader and a following; they become angry when he is angry and pleased when he is pleased. Their concern is not the religion, and their attachment is not to the religion.
As for the Muslims, they unite upon the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Their goal is to follow the Book and the Sunnah, and they are united upon that, holding fast to it, by the praise of Allah.
As for the others, the disbelievers, they are parties and sects. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) warns us not to be like them, and commands us to establish the prayer, to be upright upon the religion of Allah, and to unite upon the truth. We are not to imitate the enemies of Allah, the mushrikin, who divided their religion and became sects. Likewise, the people of innovation resemble the mushrikin; they divided their religion and became sects. This one is a Mu'tazili, this one is a Jahmi, this one is a Murji'i, this one is a Shi'i, and so on. This is division in the religion, and it is a contradiction of what Allah commanded, which is holding fast to the rope of Allah, being upright upon the religion of Allah, and not disputing or falling into discord. Yes.
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