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A Call for Unity

you. Had Allah willed, He would have made you a sin-
gle community, but He wanted to test you regarding
what has come to you. So, compete with each other in
doing good. Every one of you will return to Allah, and
He will inform you regarding the things about which
you differed. (Surat Al-Ma'ida: 48)
The People of the Book were given a different law than
the Muslims, but all sincere Jews, Christians, and
Muslims are required to submit wholeheartedly to Him,
do what is good, and compete in doing good deeds. All
of them who believe in the existence of Allah and unity
and the Hereafter and do good deeds are, in reality, fol-
lowing the true religion our Lord revealed to Abraham
(pbuh).

Allah reveals in the Qur'an that the Prophet Adam
(pbuh) was the first of a long line of Prophets. After the
Prophet Adam (pbuh), the Prophet Sid (pbuh) and the
Prophet Idris (Enoch) (pbuh) were sent. Then Allah sent
the Prophet Noah (pbuh) as His Messenger. The Prophet
Abraham (pbuh) lived after the Prophet Noah (pbuh)
and is his descendant. Allah revealed this in the Qur'an
as follows:
"Peace be upon Noah, among all beings." That is how
We recompense the good-doers. He truly was one of Our
servants who believes. Then We drowned the rest. One
of his followers in faith was Abraham. (Surat As-Saffat:
79-83)
In the Qur'an Allah reveals that the religion of Abraham

(pbuh) was a "haneef" religion. The word "haneef" means one
who surrenders to Allah's Will, not compromising in any way on

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