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Man is responsible for himself to make sure he does not go against this command of All\h I. He is bound to try to do this as he is bound to perform his prayers. Even if the actions of people around him are not conforming to this he will still remain bound to it. But how is a person to remain united if there are so few to be united with? The answer to this is again given by the Qur’\n, “Upon oath on (the essence of) Time, Verily Man is in loss, Except those who have Faith, and do righteous deeds, and (join together) in the mutual teaching of Truth, and of Patience and Constancy.” Qur’\n, al-`A]r, 103:1-3 And also in the verse, “You are the best of Peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in All\h.” Qur’\n, ¬l `Imr\n 3:110 All\h I commands us that we should call towards this act of good. He also informs us of the best way, “Invite (all) to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for your Lord knows best who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance.” Qur’\n, an-Na#l 16:125 This book has this as its aim. It is a compilation of guidelines from the Qur’\n and Sunnah, and also of advices and reasoning derived from peoples’ experiences. We hope it will be of practical benefit to all. 4
THE PROBLEMS Disunity is caused in many different areas by the attitudes of people. The causes are generally the following, 1. Assumption that one is better than others, 2. Ignorance of the views of others, 3. Ignorance of the commands of All\h regulating one’s own views, 4. Ignorance of the Objective. A look at the above causes indicates that the main cause of disunity is ignorance. The solution would therefore be education, and not only education but also the acceptance of the results. The primary source of education for man is the Qur’\n. A study of the Qur’\n (not just a quick read through the translation) should be done by all. Every person should ponder over the meaning of the Qur’\n’s Message. Wherever they get stuck or are unsure of anything then they should ask there local scholars for help. By doing this, many misconceptions will be removed. One will automatically note that the concept of equality is commanded and also the Objective is repeatedly brought to light. This automatically removes the causes of disunity if people were to apply All\h’s commands fully upon themselves. Thereafter it becomes imperative that people climb out of the boxes they have built around themselves and at the very least try to communicate to other Muslims around them. Many a times they will see that what they may have thought to be the incorrect views of others were purely their own misconceptions. We can now study the various areas where differences usually occur. 5
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