THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ahad. 28th day of Dhul-Hijjah, 1444AH (Sunday, 16th July, 2023).

UNITY AND SUCCESS LIES ON TTHE ROPE OF ALLAH. BismilLah. 

ALLAH says in the Holy Qur'an chapter 3 verse 103 going that;

وَاعْتَصِمُواْ بِحَبْلِ اللّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُواْ وَاذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتَ اللّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاء فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىَ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا كَذَلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّهُ لَكُمْ آيَاتِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ.

And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of ALLAH (i.e. this Qur'an), and be not divided among yourselves, and remember ALLAH'S Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another but HE joined your hearts together, so that, by HIS Grace, you became brethren (in Islamic Faith), and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire, and HE saved you from it. Thus ALLAH makes HIS Aayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.,) clear to you, that you may be guided.

This is an instruction of ALLAH Azza wa Jal to hold tight, to abide by HIS rope, and one would argue: “What type of rope is ALLAH'S Azza wa jal telling us to abide by?” Well, the Sunnah explains, interprets and elaborates on the Quran, which without the Sunnah we will not be able to fully comprehend the Quran. The Prophet salla Allahu alahi wa sallam explains the meaning of the rope of ALLAH. He says the Book of ALLAH is the extended rope of ALLAH the Almighty, it is the strong rope of ALLAH the Almighty from the heavens to the earth, so the QUR'AN is the rope of ALLAH that we should abide by, the Sunnah is also part of the rope of ALLAH that we must abide by through unity. 

Let's avoid unnecessary argument among us instead of striving to be United to learn the Quran and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wasallam. We must stop calling ourselves by any sect name but as Muslims. May ALLAH keep guiding us all and increases us in beneficial knowledge. Aameen.