From the words of the
Shaykh ,
al-'Allāmah, Hamood bin 'Uqalā' Ash-Shu'aybī (may Allāh have mercy on him):
"Question: What do you – may Allāh safeguard you – say in relation to belonging the Islamic groups?
Shaykh Hamood replied: The
Muslimūn are one group and one party; they are those who are upon the Book and the
Sunnah. However, it is these groups today that have weakened the
da’wah and divided the
ummah into various sects and parties. So this is the
Tablighī group; this is the
Salafī group – those who falsely attribute themselves to
Salafīyyah – and this is the
Ikhwān group, and so on.
Those who agree with the Book and the
Sunnah from these various groups are the ones upon the truth. In terms of dispersion, fragmentation, and separation, then this evil happened from the enemies of the
Muslimīn; because the enemies of
Islām realize that the authentic
Islām poses a danger to them. Due to that they make efforts to divide the
Muslimīn so that the
Muslimīn do not become established.
This separation is not permissible and weakens the
ummah;
it is obligatory upon everyone to unite upon the Book and the Sunnah,
and to give aid among the Muslimīn. As for every group who curses and insults the other, then it is erroneous and not permissible. He (
ta‘ālā) said, “
And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah (i.e. this Qur'ān), and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allāh's Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His Grace, you became brethren (in Islamic Faith)1..." And He (
ta‘ālā) said, "
And verily, this 2 is my Straight Path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His Path. This He has ordained for you that you may become Al-Muttaqūn." 3
The
Muslimīn being united is a root of strength and honor, along with a means for victory...." -
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1. Āle Imrān (3), 103.
2. i.e. Allāh's Commandments mentioned in the above two Verses 151 and 152.
3. Al-An'ām (6), 153.