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The Seeker’s Guide
72 What is the mission of Islam?
he Islamic mission is tazkiya (purification) of an
Tindividual. The target is that every person should
discover God, develop spiritually and be devoid of malice
in his heart.
73 How will unity come about when so
many different sects exist in Muslims?
ifference is not an exuse. It is a part of life – it leads
Dto discussion, dialogue and helps in intellectual
development. The problem does not lie in differences,
but in ghulu or extremism. It was said:
Where all think alike, no one thinks very
much! (Walter Lippman, The Stakes of
Diplomacy (1915), page 51)
Unity in times of differences can only come through
unilateral adjustment.
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