In the Name of Allah, The Compassionate, the Merciful.The Religious Authority H.E. Sayyed M. H. Fadlullahdelivered the two Friday prayer sermons at the ImamainAl-Hassanain Mosque,24th March 2006, Severalprominent religious scholars, dignitaries and thousands of
believers attended the Jumu’a prayer.
Be ware of division, for Allah's is on keepingUnitny The First SermonIn the Name of God, the Compassionate, the MercifulHolding fast to Allah's ropeAllah says in His GloriousBook: (And hold fast by the covenant of Allah all togetherand be not disunited, and remember the favor of Allah on you when you were enemies,then He united your hearts so by His favor you became brethren; and you were on thebrink of a pit of fire, then He saved you from it, thus does Allah make clear to you Hiscommunications that you may follow the right way.)This Ayah was revealed to remind the Muslims both Ansar and Muhajireen of that tribalfanaticism they used to live in and that killed thousands of them in their previous warsthat lasted for decades. Islam and the Prophet made them live the feeling of fraternity,and opened for them the gates of heaven instead of hell, by taking the path of truthinstead of the path of falsehood.Though this verse was at that stage talking to the Muslims whom the Jews tried to
reinvigorate the fanatic spirit among them, it appeals to all Muslims in every time andplace to hold fast to the rope of Allah, which is the Quran that drew for them to path of righteousness, unity and safety. It is the Islam that held each Muslim responsible forexploiting all his capacities in the good and not the evil, justice and not suppression,truth and not falsehood.Islam wanted the Muslims to unite and if they differ over anything they should motfollow their desires and fanaticism. They should rather refer their differences to God andHis Messenger.Thus we find that the Imams were concerned in watching over the course the Muslimstake to ensure that they do not deviate.Imam Ali says :You should beware of division because the one isolated from the groupis (a prey) to Satan just as the one isolated from the flock of sheep is (a prey) to the wolf.. The group or the community which takes the path that Allah wanted the people tofollow is the group that protects the nation, since it strengthens its unity. Imam Ali callsfor this unity and adds that adhering to Islam should deter the believers from wrongingone anther.Studying history Imam Ali calls for studying the history of nations to benefit from the positive aspects andneglect the negative ones. He says:You should also fear what calamities befell peoples before you on account of their evildeeds and detestable actions. Remember, during good or bad circumstances, whathappened to them, and be cautious that you do not become like them.After you have thought over both the conditions of these people, attach yourself to
everything with which their position became honorable, on account of which enemiesremained away from them through which safety spread over them, by reason of whichriches bowed before them and as a result of which distinction connected itself with their rope. These things were abstention from division, sticking to unity, callingeach other to it and advising each other about it. You avoid everything, which broke theirbackbone and weakened their power, such as malice in the heart, hatred in the chest,turning away (from each other's help) and withholding the hand from one another'sassistance.Think about the condition of people from among the believers who passed before you.What distresses and trials they were in! Were they not the most over-burdened among allthe people and in the most straitened circumstances in the whole world? The Pharaohstook them as slaves. They inflicted on them the worst punishments and bitter sufferings.They continuously remained in this state of ruinous disgrace and severe subjugation.They found no method for escape and no way for protection. Till when Allah, theGlorified, noticed that they were enduring troubles in His love and bearing distresses outof fear for Him, He provided escape from the distress of trials. So, He changed theirdisgrace into honor and fear into safety. Consequently, they became ruling kings andconspicuous leaders. And Allah's favors over them reached limits to which their ownwishes had not reached.Look, how they were when their groups were united, their views were unanimous, theirhearts were moderate, their hands used to help one another, their swords were intendedfor assisting one another, their eyes were sharp and their aims were the same. Did theynot become masters of the corners of the earth and rulers over the neck of all the worlds?Thereafter, also see what happened to them towards the end when division overtook them, unity became fractured, and differences arose between their words and their hearts.They divided into various groups and were scattered fighting among themselves. Then
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