Islamic Unity is essential to end suffering in the Islamic world.





Islamic Unity is the core value of Islam. Allah commands Muslims to be united, to be friends and protectors of each other, to avoid disputes and division. If Muslims failed to unite, if they failed to be friends and protectors of each other, Allah says, there will be turmoil and great corruption in the land. 

Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together, and do not separate. (Surat ali-Imran, 103)

Those who are unbelievers are the friends and protectors of one another. If you do not act in this way there will be turmoil in the land and great corruption. (Surat al-Anfal, 73)

There is indeed turmoil and corruption in the world today. Disunity has weakened Muslims. It has opened the way to every kind of afflictions in the Muslim world. Kashmir is under siege, asking for help for the last 7 decades; Afghanistan is trembling with frequent attacks; Yemen is facing world's most sever humanitarian crises, Syria is almost entirely destroyed, Uyghurs and Rohingyas are subjected to worse ethnic violence, the situation of Muslims in Palestine and in other parts of the world is no different, Muslims in short are persecuted every where.

In Yemen alone, tens of thousands of civilians have been killed by Saudi-led coalition and pro Houthi forces since 2015. Describing the terror Yemen is facing everyday, Panel chairman of the group expert on Yemen Kamel Jenoubi said, there is no safe place in the entire Yemen as strikes from both parties hit civilians even at the places where there is no active conflict, and often without warning. 2019's report of UN over Yemen states: 80% of  total 24 million Yemenis are in need of protection and humanitarian assistance, 41 % of which are suffering from extreme level of hunger. The whole country is on the brink of collapse if the life saving aid is not delivered to them.

The civil war going on in Syria has tremendously effected the lives of civilians. Since the onset of brutal war to March 2019,  570,000 innocent civilians have lost their lives, out of which 28,486 were children,  Many have drowned to death, fleeing the country in search for secure place. War has left 12 million Syrians displaced , 6.7 million of which are living the harsh life as refugees, other half who couldn't find refugee in other countries are internally displaced. There is lack of food, some even do not find fresh water to drink much less to clean themselves. Picturing Iraq and Afghanistan is no less terrific, our Muslims brothers there are suffering from similar circumstances.

Countries with non-Muslim oppressive regimes have made life horrible for Muslims, In Kashmir, extremist Hindus militants are violating every form of human rights, they are being blinded, killed, tortured, abused for the last 70 years, merciless curfew has been imposed on them after India stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomy. Similar atrocities are committed in Myanmar and East Turkestan. Houses of our Muslim Rohingyans are burned down, they are forced to flee to neighboring countries which are not willing to accept them, life for them in refugee camps have been so harsh, women there are raped, child are abused, food is insufficient, lack of cleanliness  is causing the outbreak of diseases. Both the international community and our own Muslim countries have failed to bring poor and desperate Muslims out of this situation. Muslim countries in fact are themselves involved in shedding the blood of their own Muslim brothers. In such a case they cannot even think to do anything for their persecuted brothers in other countries. And International community watching all these atrocities taking place chose to take no action, as the victims are but Muslims. The main reason for which is the poor reputation of Muslims worldwide. Muslim world has taken made up, false and oppressive rulings as their guide instead of beautiful morality of Quran. Had Muslims followed Quran and remain united, not a single Muslim in the whole world would have been oppressed. Allah has shown Muslims the solution to this persecution; it is to form faith based unity and to become brothers and protectors of each other. All the Islamic countries which are fragmented right now, need to come together, leaving behind their differences that leads to conflicts, and form strong spiritual and unshakable brotherhood which should be exemplary in love and kindness to others. It is an obligation for Muslims to be one nation doing good and forbidding from evil and wrong. And being an active voice for the oppressed ones. 

Share:

1 comment:

  1. Your article is full of good intentions & actual facts. The problem within the Muslim world is basically different priorities and vast misinterpretation of the Holy Quran. The question arises as to how to unite them under a single banner. Fifty seven Muslim countries and 72 sects each having difference of opinion over choice of enemies, friends, history, Politics, religion etc etc. The only way to get along and unite is to highlight the commonalities and ignore the difference in full letter & spirit. Let's hope Muslims wake up before it's too late.

    ReplyDelete