The Unity of Muslims — Page 38
38 Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 23 َ وَمَنۡ لَّمۡ یَحۡکُمۡ بِمَاۤ اَنۡزَلَ اللّٰہُ فَاُولٰٓئِکَ ہُمُ الۡکٰفِرُوۡن On the one hand, God says that Jews and Christians should adhere to their respective teachings; failure to do so would make them betrayers of their faith. On the other, He tells them to unite. Thus, the Holy Quran teaches both points: retain your differences and collaborate on common grounds. Furthermore, it is natural that once we come to the table, many avenues of unity will gradually emerge. Raising slogans to support or oppose someone does not accomplish anything. If a pivotal point offers the potential for unity, it should be seized. The Holy Quran says to maintain differences, even assuring divine assistance in some scenarios. Hence, it is foolish to neglect unity because of these differences. I have also experienced this practically. When the Khilafat Movement emerged, Maulana Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali initiated the movement to caution the British against taking any action against the Sultan of Turkey, whom the Muslims acknowledge as their caliph. They warned that if the British interfered, Muslims would collectively resist. The broader Muslim community was invited to join the movement. For 23 And whoso judges not by that which Allah has sent down, these it is who are the disbelievers ( Sūrah Al-Mā’idah , 5:45). [Publishers]