Importance of Muslim Brotherhood in Quran and Sunnah
Islam
is the religion of love, peace, and affection. Islam teaches the lesson
of brotherhood between Muslims which we can say Muslim Brotherhood.
This entire world is a brotherhood of Allah’s people whom His created.
Muslim Brotherhood has great importance in Quran and Sunnah as our
beloved Prophet (SAW) preached and practiced the lesson of Muslim
Brotherhood. Islam establishes brotherhood on basis of faith. The
Prophet (SAW) said about brotherhood, “If a person loves his brother, he should inform him of this fact.” (Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi)
Muslim
Brotherhood is the basis for a good Muslim society and making friends
among Muslims opens the way toward better understanding and building a
better Muslim Community. Muslim Brotherhood is not based on economic
interests, race, or color. It is based on something infinitely superior
that is Rejection of falsehood and acceptance of the Truth as revealed
by the One True Lord Almighty Allah.
Brotherhood is not only based on faith, but it is also a part of that faith. The Prophet (SAW) said: “You cannot enter paradise unless you become a total believer and you won’t become a total believer unless you love each other.” Faith and community are inseparable in the faith community produced by Islam.
Even
an occasional reader of Quran would note that it always addresses the
Believers, not the Believer. All acts of worship that are declared
pillars of Islam have a collective form shows the importance of Muslim
Brotherhood that one should get the benefit while doing with other
Muslim brothers.
Those
people who join in the worship of Allah produce a Muslim Brotherhood
that demonstrates the best moral values of the faith. The believers are
brothers in Religion just as Allah has described them in the Quran: “The
believers are nothing else than brothers. So make reconciliation
between your brothers, and fear Allah, that you may receive mercy” (Al-Hujurat,
10). 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.
We
will discuss in this article the importance of Muslim Brotherhood in
light of Quran and Sunnah from which we can show how Muslims depends on
each other and what Allah say in Quran about Muslim brotherhood and how
Prophet (SAW) proved it practically.
Muslim Brotherhood in Quran
Islam
also teaches about brotherhood regarding the original parentage that is
concerning to earthly origin all are descendants of the same pair of
human being those are Adam and Eve. Allah Almighty says in Quran: “O,
mankind! Surely we have created you of a male and female and make you
tribes and families that you know each other, surely the noblest among
you unto Allah is one who fears him Behold! Allah is Knower Aware” [Quran, Al-Hujurat (49.13)]
Islam
teaches that all mankind is but one family, as such all man and women
are brothers and sisters. This verse also clarifies that the criteria
for judgment in the eyes of Allah do not depend on caste, color,
profession, gender or wealth, but on Taqwa, piety, and righteousness.
Anyone who is righteous and pious is honored in the eyes of Allah.
Allah said in another verse of Holy Quran: “Hold
firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided.
Remember the favor of Allah upon you, when you were enemies and he
brought your hearts together and you became brothers by his favor.” (Quran,
3:103). This verse clearly states that we should stay united as Allah
commanded in Quran because He made us brothers by creating love in our
hearts.
The
level of brotherhood involves purifying the heart of all enmity,
hatred, and grudge for those who have faith, including for the righteous
predecessors of Islam, those who believed in the previous prophets, and
the general masses of believers throughout all of history. Allah says
in Quran: “They
say: Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and
put not in our hearts any resentment toward those who have faith. Our
Lord, you are kind and merciful.” (Quran, 59:10)
In another Verse of Holy Quran, Allah Almighty says: “And
among His signs is the creation of heavens and earth, and the
variations in your languages, and your colors, verily in that are the
signs for those who know” (Quran, 30:22). No one is superior from
another on the basis of language and color in the sight of Allah all
men and women are equal and we also should consider all of Muslims as
our brothers and sisters.
Muslim Brotherhood in the light of Sunnah
There
are many hadiths relating to the fact that Muslim society is like a
building, which bricks support each other. We can say that Muslim
Brotherhood is very necessary for strong Muslim community if we united
we can face and stand our enemies those who are against our religion
Islam. We can save our Muslim brothers from enemies by helping them only
if we establish untidiness and brotherhood. Our beloved Prophet (SAW)
practically proved that brotherhood is very important for us (Muslim).
The Ahadith confirm and extend the Quranic teachings on Islamic
brotherhood.
Prophet (SAW) said: “The
Muslims are like a single man. If the eye is afflicted, then the whole
body is afflicted. If the head is afflicted, then the whole body is
afflicted.”(Sahih Muslim) This means the believers should love
for each other what they love for themselves. They avoid harming one
another; they should generous with one another, and should behave in the
best manner with each other.
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “He
who relieves the hardship of a believer in this world, Allah will
relieve his hardship on the Day of Judgment. He who makes easy what is
difficult; Allah will make it easy for him in the world and the
Hereafter. He who conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal
his faults in the world and the Hereafter, for Allah helps the servant
as long as he helps his brother.”
From
this hadith we can conclude that by helping Muslim brother Allah will
help the one who is helping in this world and the Hereafter. We should
try to do behave in a way that mentioned above so that we can take
blessings from Almighty Allah in this world and the Hereafter.
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “Verily,
the believers with the most complete faith are those with the most
excellent character and who are most kind to their families.” (Sunan
Al Tirmidhi) from this hadith, we can conclude that If our families are
Muslims, then they must also be afforded the rights of religious
brotherhood.
In
short, every person we meet will fall into one or more categories of
brotherhood in Islam. As a Muslim, it is our duty to treat them well
according to the rights for which they are entitled, whether they are
family members or fellow human beings.
We
should promote brotherhood so that we can portray the true and best
picture of the Islamic religion to the world so that non-Muslims would
adopt this faith much more readily because they would see the fruits of
this faith in its enthusiast. The feeling of brotherhood is mandatory
for unity. May Allah help us to establish the true spirit of brotherhood
by forgetting our so-called differences. And it is only possible if we
act upon the teachings of the Holy Quran and Holy Prophet (SAW)
especially in this regard.
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