Page 109 - A Call for a Turkish-Islamic Union

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

O Mankind! We created you from a male and female, and
made you into peoples and tribes so that you might come to
know each other. The noblest among you in Allah's Sight is
the one of you who best performs his duty. Allah is All-
Knowing, All-Aware. (Surat al-Hujurat: 13)

Allah also reveals that racial and national differences are
among His signs. These differences are not to be sources of con-
flict and hostility, but rather of richness and diversity:
Among His Signs is the Creation of the heavens and Earth,
and the variety of your languages and colors. There are cer-
tainly Signs in that for every being. (Surat ar-Rum: 22)
History is full of examples of Islam's ability to resolve ethnic

differences. Our Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him
peace) warned his Companions to avoid tribal or racial sepa-
ratism; dividing people according to race, sex, language, or clan;
and distinguishing between people according to financial means.
In his Farewell Sermon, he proclaimed: "O people! Verily your

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