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THE WINTER OF ISLAM AND THE SPRING TO COME
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certainly repugnant for Muslims to fight when they should, as Allah
commands, be brothers as they all believe in One Allah, one religion,
one Book and one Prophet.
But the fact is that as stated in the Qur'an, believers have an oblig-
ation to be united. It is revealed in verses:
Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together, and do not separate.
Remember Allah's blessing to you when you were enemies and He
joined your hearts together so that you became brothers by His
blessing. You were on the very brink of a pit of the Fire and He res-
cued you from it. In this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so
that hopefully you will be guided. (Surah Al 'Imran: 103)

The believers are brothers, so make peace between your brothers
and fear [and respect] Allah so that hopefully you will gain mercy.
(Surat al-Hujurat: 10)

Obey Allah and His Messenger and do not quarrel among your-
selves lest you lose heart and your momentum disappear. And be
steadfast. Allah is with the steadfast. (Surat al-Anfal: 46)

Those who are unbelievers are the friends and protectors of one an-
other. If you do not act in this way there will be turmoil in the land
and great corruption. (Surat al-Anfal: 73)
Those who, when they are wronged, defend themselves. (Surat ash-
Shura: 39)
Allah loves those who strive in His Way in ranks like well-built
walls. (Surat as-Saff: 4)

These are just a few verses dealing with Muslims being united.
From these, and from the Qur'an as a whole, it can be seen that it is a re-
ligious obligation for;
• Muslims to be united,
• To be bound to one another as brothers in love and affection,
• To avoid disputes,
• To be one another's friends and guardians,
• To protect and watch over one another under all circumstances,
• To counsel one another,
• And to engage in an intellectual struggle against denial, bonded