73 Divisions in Islam and One True Jama'at

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1 Introduction It is commonly said that religions are more a cause of division than of unity, for mankind. It would therefore follow that if all religions are from One God, then surely He is to blame for the sorry state of our world? However, unsurprisingly, quite the op posite is true. God has always been a source of unity for man, and it is man that has repeatedly chosen to break away from this unity. The teachings of God has always provided a perfect guidance for a just and peaceful existence, when people estrange thems elves from those teachings, the result is that they are no longer practiced, and that is when true faith leaves the hearts of people. It is through God’s Mercy that He sends down reformers to re - establish the true faith in the earth, these reformers are in variably faced with opposition and enmity from those around them. History abounds with such examples A similar reformation was started by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as) in Indo - Pak subcontinent in late 1800’s. He established the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam and claimed to be the Promised Mehdi and Messiah for Muslims. His purpose in establishing such a movement was to reform and collect a party of servants of Allah dedica ted to the service of mankind and bringing people closer to Allah. However, the religious divines of his time saw him as a threat to their beliefs and thus stepped up their opposition to his message. The greatest of opposition and persecution came from his fellow Muslims. Leaders of Muslim