Muslims say the same thing on Islamic matters globally because Islam teaches the concept of Islamic brotherhood. The Quran establishes that all believers are one brotherhood and commands Muslims to be united. It forbids division and commands upholding one religion. Islam bases brotherhood on shared faith rather than attributes like race or lineage to bring about a united global community. This Islamic brotherhood is meant to be a source of good, peace, and justice for all of humanity.

1. Why do Muslims say same tongue on any Islam related Matter around the Globe?
By Main Uddin [ B.Sc, B.Ed, B.Th, PGDCA, MBA] [ www.umain30.com/profile]
Adapted Slightly From The Light - Volume 1 Issue 1
I have been asked by thousand times by non Muslim friends Why do Muslim say same tongue on any Muslim related matters around the globe ?
I have the reply here @ Know first Islam then comment in such way --Check what the Holy Quran says -[ 49:10] “The Mu’minoon are but a single Brotherhood.”
[9:71] “The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin the
ma`roof (all of Islam), and forbid the munkar (all that is evil; kufr): they observe regular
prayers, pay Zakat, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His
mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise.”
[9:107] There are those who abuse the masjid by practicing idol worship, dividing the
believers, and providing comfort to those who oppose GOD and His messenger. They
solemnly swear: "Our intentions are honorable!" GOD bears witness that they are liars.
[3: 103] " And hold fast the rope of Allah together and be not scattered. Recall favor of
Allah when you were enemies of each other and Allah put love in yours hearts and you
become brothers due to His favor and you had reached near the trench of fire, but Allah
saved you !"
[6:159] Those who divide themselves into sects do not belong with you. Their judgment
rests with GOD, then He will inform them of everything they had done.
[3:105] Do not be like those who became divided and disputed, despite the clear proofs
that were given to them. For these have incurred a terrible retribution.
[30:32] (Do not fall in idol worship,) like those who divide their religion into sects; each
party rejoicing with what they have.
[3:103] You shall hold fast to the rope of GOD, all of you, and do not be divided....
[42:13] He decreed for you the same religion decreed for Noah, and what we inspired to
you, and what we decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: "You shall uphold this one

2. religion, and do not divide it." The idol worshipers will greatly resent what you invite
them to do. GOD redeems to Himself whomever He wills; He guides to Himself only
those who totally submit.
The importance of brotherhood in Islam can not be over stressed. There are many hadiths
relating to the fact the Muslims are a single united body, each part responsible for the
other. Accordingly if one of the parts is injured or hurt then the rest of the body
immediately feels that pain and is certainly uncomfortable at the situation until it is
rectified without delay. The brotherhood of Muslims is a very deep and wide concept that
guarantees the safety and well being of the Society at large. Islam being a complete way
of life is primarily for the society, it promotes a healthy and a well disciplined life style in
every sense of the word.
It is forbidden, for example, for two Muslims to start a whispering conversation in the
presence of the third. This might offend the one left out and weaken the Brotherhood. It is
not permissible for a Muslim to sever relations with his brother for more than three days.
"It is sufficient evil for a Muslim that he should look down upon his brother. The
life, wealth, and honour of a Muslim are inviolable by another Muslim" [Sahih
Muslim].
Brotherhood is synonynous with Islam. It is a force for good, a purveyor of peace and
justice for everyone. It provides stablility in a quarrelsome world. To the downtrodden
and oppressed everywhere in the past, it provided freedom. When it was powerful, it even
saved the Jews and Christians in Palestine and Spain from each other.
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3. Muslims are not allowed to kill the women and children of their enemies even in war.
How could we support the killing of our own women and children? A Muslim is not
really a believer if he eats his full while ignoring the plight of a hungry neighbour. How
could a believer then participate in economic sanctions designed to starve his own people
to death?
When giving commands regarding the Islamic Brotherhood, the Quran uses a beautiful
style with a profound message.
But when you enter the houses, greet one another with a greeting from Allâh
(i.e. say: As-Salâmu 'Alaikum - peace be on you) blessed and good. Thus Allâh
makes clear the Ayât (these Verses or your religious symbols and signs, etc.) to
you that you may understand. [Surah An Nur Ayah 61].
O you who believe! Let not a group scoff at another group, it may be that the
latter are better than the former; nor let (some) women scoff at other women, it
may be that the latter are better than the former, nor defame one another, nor
insult one another by nicknames. How bad is it, to insult one's brother after
having Faith [i.e. to call your Muslim brother (a faithful believer) as: "O
sinner", or "O wicked", etc.]. And whosoever does not repent, then such are
indeed Zâlimûn (wrong-doers, etc.). [Surah Al-Hujarat Ayah 11].
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4. The message is clear: Whatever is happening to others in the Brotherhood, is actually
happening to yourself. Any aggression against any part of the Brotherhood is an
aggression against all of it.
The Concept of Brotherhood in Islam
All of them were created from Adam and Eve. All people, black or white, Arab or nonArab, rich or poor, are their descendants. The most unnatural idea of all is that Allah
would create all people from one common source and yet their ultimate destinies and
purposes would be completely different.
For this reason, Islam has taken every necessary measure to preserve humanity from
division and discord. One of these measures is the principle of brotherhood. This
principle wipes away all the differences that exist between people, like lineage, wealth,
and all other qualities that people use to distinguish themselves above one another.
* What, then, is this thing called brotherhood?
* On what is it based?
* What are its benefits?
* How does Islam bring it about?
Others state that it refers to the fact that all of them were descendants of their forefather
Adam.
The meaning of brotherhood as we intend it is a brotherhood based on faith and respect.
It is a brotherhood that exists between a large number of people who share the same
beliefs and religious identity. Allah says: "And He has brought their hearts together. If
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5. you had spent all that was in the Earth, you would not have brought their hearts
together."
Allah describes the believers as being brothers. He says: "The believers are but
brothers."
The reason for their being described in this way is that they:
* all share the same beliefs,
* work towards the same goals,
* and share the same code of behavior.
If we look carefully into the literal meaning of brotherhood and its Islamic usage, we find
that brotherhood is of three types:
(a). Brotherhood can be based on biological relatedness. This is the meaning of
brotherhood with respect to the laws of inheritance. In this context, Allah says: "And
each of his parents have a sixth of what he left if he had a child. If he did not have a
child, and his parents are his only heirs, then his mother receives a third. If he has
brothers, then his mother receives a sixth."
(b). Brotherhood exists between all people on account of their common humanity. This is
the brotherhood between all the descendants of Adam. Allah says: "We have honoured
the children of Adam and have carried them over land and sea and have provided for
them good things and have preferred them over much of what We have created."
Ibn Kathîr says in his commentary on the Qur’ân: "This verse is used as proof that
humanity is preferable as a race to the race of angels." Allah says: "O mankind, verily We
created you from a male and a female and made you nations and tribes so you could
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6. come to know one another. Verily the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the most
righteous of you."
This refers to all of humanity: believers and disbelievers, people of lineage and those
without, close relatives and distant ones.
(c). Brotherhood can be based on belief and religious identity. This is the meaning
intended when speaking about faith and other related topics. Allah says: "The Believers
are but a single Brotherhood." [Al-Hujurat 49:10] and "…so you, by His grace, became
brothers."
This verse means that they became brothers by virtue of their Islam and loved one
another and were united through the greatness of Allah, so they cooperated in acts of
righteousness and piety.
Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A Muslim
is the brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, forsake him, or despise
him."
Why did Islam establish brotherhood on the basis of faith and not on the basis of
relationship or race?
The reason why Islam did not build its concept of brotherhood on blood relationship or
race is because these two things have their basis in material considerations.
Consequently, they cannot bring about a strong and united community that can resist the
disagreements and conflicts that might tear it apart. This is especially true if the
differences are ideological in nature or are based on beliefs and methodology. It has
repeatedly been seen that blood brothers can be brought to kill one another when their
beliefs or interests differ (eg: Cain and Abel). In contrast, people who share the same
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7. faith or belief system can work together even though they come from different countries,
speak different languages, or have different racial backgrounds.
For this reason, Islam establishes human brotherhood on the basis of faith, since faith is a
strong bond that takes control of the soul and the inner self, making them respond to its
voice. Moreover, race or nationality does not limit this bond. It is not confined to any
geographical area. It transcends all of these limitations. It extends to the ends of the
Earth. It seeks to bring about a worldwide human society united by brotherhood and love.
The concept of the Ummah, that all Muslims are linked in one community of faith and
belief is an integral part of Islam.
The topic of racism has no basis in Islam. The Prophet (s) is reported as to having said: *
"There is no superiority of the white over the black, nor of the black over the white". In
Islam, all are equal; only one who is more righteous is better in the sight of God, and
God alone will decide who is really righteous.
* "All of you people are equal because you have the same father, Adam, and you are his
descendants."
* "And Adam was made of clay."
* "You shall not enter Paradise until you have faith; and you cannot attain to faith until
you love one another."
In the early days of Islam, one of the greatest honours was to call Muslims to prayer, or to
be the Muezzin. Muhammed Ibn Abdullah gave this honour to Bilal in Mecca, who was a
freed Negro slave. Some proud Arabs said to this, "Oh, this black Negro slave, woe to
him. He stands on the roof of the Holy Kaaba to call for prayer."
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8. To this, the Prophet delivered this sermon: "God is to be praised and thanked for ridding
us of the vices and pride of the days of ignorance. O people! Note that all men are
divided in two categories only:
* the pious and God-fearing who are esteemable in God’s reckoning,
* and the transgressors and hard-hearted, who are lowly and contemptible in the eye of
God."
Many African-Americans have converted to Islam because of this single colourblindness; because they recognise that in Islam, the problem of racism is fully and
completely solved by eradicating it.
The extinction of race consciousness between Muslims is one of the outstanding
achievements of Islam and in the contemporary world there is, as it happens, a crying
need for the propagation of this Islamic virtue.
The Islamic Brotherhood is not based on economic interests, race, or colour. It is based
on something infinitely superior: Rejection of falsehood and acceptance of the Truth as
revealed by the One True God.
Not only is this Brotherhood based on faith, it is also a part of that faith. The Prophet (s)
said: "You cannot enter paradise unless you become a total believer and you won’t
become a total believer unless you love each other." Obviously, faith and community are
inseparable in the faith community produced by Islam. Even a casual reader of the
Qur’an would note that it almost always addresses the Believers and not the Believer. All
acts of worship that are declared pillars of Islam have a collective form practically
illustrated from the fundamental aspects of Islam: -
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9. * The Salaah (Prayer) - All Muslims stand shoulder to shoulder while praying. The five
daily prayers are best performed in congregation, that being twenty-seven times more
valuable than the individual prayer. The special Friday prayer cannot be offered
individually at all.
* Zakaah (Annual Charity) - Charity is highly encouraged in Islam and made obligatory
for the wealthy Muslim to give a portion of their yearly savings to his poor Muslim
brother. Zakat is obviously aimed at making the rich of the community take care of the
needs of its poor.
* Saum (Fasting) - an essentially individual act, has been given a collective form through
unity in time.
* Hajj (Pilgrimage) - Muslims (men) wear a similar dress of two sheets of cloth
indicating the equality of Islamic brotherhood. Hajj enforces unity in both time and place,
bringing the believers together in the plains of Arafat in their remembrance of Allah.
Those who join in the worship of Allah produce a Brotherhood that embodies the best
moral values of the faith: Mercy, compassion, fear of Allah, piety, and justice.
* It is a Solid Cemented Structure [As-Saff, 61:4], a defence in the service of Right and
against Wrong.
* Its members are to help each other in righteousness and piety but not in sin and rancor
[Al-Maida 5:2]
* They are to be "strong against unbelievers but compassionate amongst each other" [AlFat-h 48:29].
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10. * They do not do injustice to others nor do they tolerate any injustice to themselves. In
their love and concern for each other, all members of this Brotherhood are one body:
when any part of the body suffers, the whole body feels the pain. [Sahih Muslim]
This Brotherhood was established in the most unlikely place: Arabia, where before Islam
internecine war was a way of life. On both social and political levels, this was one of the
greatest achievements of Islam. On both levels, it remains one of Islam’s greatest goals.
We can imagine the sensitivity of the Shariah (Islamic Law) about it by reflecting on its
teachings regarding the relations between believers. It is forbidden, for example, for two
Muslims to start a whispering conversation in the presence of the third. This might offend
the one left out and weaken the Brotherhood. It is not permissible for a Muslim to sever
relations with his brother for more than three days. "It is sufficient evil for a Muslim that
he should look down upon his brother. The life, wealth, and honor of a Muslim are
inviolable by another Muslim." [Sahih Muslim]. The books of hadith are full of such
teachings.
Two unfortunate developments last century have impaired this Brotherhood:
* The first was the destruction of the Khilaafah and the emergence of independent nationstates in the Muslim world. This made it possible for "national interests" to be declared
that are at cross-purposes to the interests of the Brotherhood. Not only that, it destroyed
the means for both defining and defending the Brotherhood interests.
* The second development was the emergence of the United Nations Organization and
the participation of individual Muslim nation-states in it, solely on its terms. The U.N.
was and remains an organization of unequal powers, designed to perpetuate that
inequality. Its purpose was to establish hegemony of the Western alliance over the rest of
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11. the world— not for any higher moral purpose but solely for economic exploitation. Its
very structure (with real decision making in the hands of a few in the Security Council)
guaranteed the disenfranchisement of the weak, and the entire Muslim world found itself
in that category at the end of official colonialism.
When giving commands regarding the Islamic Brotherhood, the Qur’an uses a beautiful
style with a profound message. Instead of saying, "greet each other" it says, "greet
yourself." [An-Nur 24:61]. Instead of saying, "do not defame each other," it says, "do not
defame yourself." [Al-Hujurat 49:11]. Instead of saying, "do not kill each other," it says,
"do not kill yourself." [An-Nisaa 4:29]. The message is clear: Whatever is happening to
others in the Brotherhood, is actually happening to yourself. Any aggression against any
part of the Brotherhood is an aggression against all of it.
Hudayfa relates: "The Battle of Yarmuk had just ended. I was walking over the battlefield
among the martyred and injured with a pitcher of water. I was looking for the son of my
uncle. I found him lying in blood on the burning sand. He was about to die. I asked him
whether he wanted water. Unable to speak, he gestured that he did. I was just offering it
to him when a groaning was heard: ‘Water! Water! Please, a drop of water!’
My uncle’s son, whose name was Harith, heard that and gestured that I should take the
water to him. I hastened to the groaning one, who was Ikrima. Ikrima had not yet taken
the pitcher when a similar groaning was heard. Refusing to take the water, Ikrima wanted
me to take it to the one groaning. When I got to that one, who was ‘Iyash, he was
supplicating: "O God! We have never refrained from sacrificing our lives for the sake of
faith. Honor us with the rank of martyrdom, and forgive our sins!"
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12. ‘Iyash saw the water but did not live long enough to drink it. I immediately returned to
take the water to Ikrima. However, I found Ikrima also martyred. Then I hastened to
Harith, my uncle’s son. Unfortunately, he too was lying dead on the burning sand.
This is the most touching event I have witnessed in my life. It was their unshakable belief
in Islam, which caused them to behave that way. It was Islam which created such degree
of brotherhood among people."
It is related by Abu Hurairah (ra) that the Prophet said, "There are five claims of a
Muslim upon a Muslim: to return his greetings when he greets; to visit him when he falls
ill; to attend his funeral; to accept his invitation to a meal and to pray for him, when he
sneezes, by saying ‘yarhamukallah’ (May the mercy of Allah be on you)."
The five things mentioned in the hadith are acts, which not only give expression to, but
also promote brotherly feelings between Muslims and therefore special attention should
be paid to them. In another report, some other acts are specified, which shows that the
claims described here are by way of example only and not conclusive.
Anas (ra) reports that Rasulullah (s) once said: "I swear by the Holy Being in whose
power my life is, any one of you cannot be a true believer unless he desires for his
fellow-brother what he desires for himself."
It is related by Abu Musa Ash’ari (ra) that The Messenger of Allah said "The connection
between Muslims is like that of a strong building - one part strengthens another." The
Prophet then showed this by interlocking the fingers of one hand with those of the other
(that Muslims should remain united and combined - thereby strengthening one another).
As related by Huthaifah (ra) the Prophet said: "Whoever does not take an interest in the
affairs and problems of the Muslims, he is not of them. And whoever’s state is such that,
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13. each morning and evening, he is not loyal and earnest to Allah, his Apostle, His Book,
the Islamic ruler and towards the Muslims, as a whole, he is not of them."
"And hold fast to the covenant of God, all together, and remember the favour of God
upon you when you were enemies, then He united your hearts so by His favour you
became brethren, and you were on the brink of a pit of fire, then He saved you from it;
thus does God make clear to you His communications that you may follow the right way"
(Q3:3).
MY VIEW POINTS:As a yardstick and criterion in our lives, Islam has given us a clear definition of unity and
brotherhood and how it can be realized and implemented. The uniting factor is the `Aqeedah
(creed) of Islam which defines the belief of a Muslim. Unlike other bonds (nationalistic, patriotic,
etc.) which are superficial, animalistic, reactive, emotional, and completely devoid of a real
solution for life’s affairs, the intellectuality of the ideological bond of Islam unites man
irrespective of their race, nationality, and other factors which are irrelevant when it comes to
bonding on an ideological creed.
Allah in the Qur’an describes what is unity in Islam as the Mu’minoon (Believers; those that
believe in Allah and His Messenger Muhammad) being united in a Brotherhood based on solely
Islam.
Brotherhood is synonymous with Islam. It is a force for good, a source of peace
and justice for everyone. It provides stability in a quarrelsome world. To the
downtrodden and oppressed everywhere in the past, it provided freedom. When it was
powerful, it even saved the Jews and Christians in Palestine and Spain from each other.
So much for the past. What about the present? Do we understand the noble concept of
Islamic brotherhood? Do we practice it? Do we belong to it?
On your serve
Main Uddin
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