12 Principles of Islamic Unity - Action Items - Part 1
Source: http://www.usislam.org/islam/PrinciplesofIslamicUnity.htm
1. Definitions: Orders and Facts in the Quran
The Quran, the authentic book of God, has many orders and facts. Allah gives
orders to believers, such as
(22:78) "So Establish regular Prayer, give regular Charity, and hold fast to
Allah! He is your Protector"
(3:103) And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out
for you), and be not divided among yourselves;
Devout Muslims take orders from Allah very seriously. When they listen to an
order from Allah, they say We hear, we obey (2:286)
Allah States many facts in the Quran, such as:
(21:92)"Verily, this Ummah of yours is a single Ummah, and I am your Lord and
Cherisher, therefore, Serve me (and no other)."
(23:52) "And verily, this Ummah of yours is a single Ummah, and I am your Lord
and Cherisher, therefore, Fear me (and no other)."
Devout Muslims appreciate and respect the facts of the Quran, and consider them
as guidance in life.
When verses are repeated in the Quran, they carry much importance and emphasis.
The silent majority of Muslims believe in Unity of Muslim Ummah, but the chiefs
are adamant about rejecting that for very obvious reasons.
2. Definition of Muslims
The definition of a Muslim can be understood according to the hadeeth of
Jibreel AKA, more popularly known as the Hadeeth Jibreel, as narrated by Umar
Ibn Al Khattab, when Jibreel asked the Messenger of Allah about Islam, he
answered " Islam is that you witness that there is no god but Allah and that
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and you establish the prayer, and you give
the Zakat, and you fast Ramadan, and you perform the hajj of the House if you
are able to take a way to it."
All Muslims agree on principal matters in Islam. The Foundation of Islam is
Shahadah as a declaration of faith. Muslims have one Quran, one Kaabah, and one
last prophet. They accept all messengers in the Quran. They pray 5 times a day,
fast Ramadan, pay Zakat, and perform Hajj when they can. There are 8 accepted
Mazhab (school of thoughts) in Fiqh (jurisprudence). Every Muslim is free to
accept a Mazhab. All Imams of accepted Mazhab never rejected other Mazhab.
Allah made the Quran and Islam simple, but some people exert much effort to
make them hard and confusing.
Source: http://www.usislam.org/islam/PrinciplesofIslamicUnity.htm
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