we are MUSLIMS.

It is prohibited to make sects and divisions in Islam.

The Qur’an says: "Surely, those who split up their religion and break it up into sects, you have no concern at all with them. Their affair is only with Allah, Who will then inform them of what they used to do." [Al-Qur’an 6:159]

And surely this your Ummah is one Ummah, and I am your Lord, so fear Me alone . But they have broken the affair of their religion into sects among themselves, each group rejoices in that which is with it. So leave them in their ignorance for a time. ( Al-Qur'an 23: 52 -54 )

Today we may hear people saying , “ We are Sunnis” or “We are Shiites (Shias)”. Some may call themselves Hanafis, or Shafis or Malikis or Humbalis or Deobandis’.

The Qur’an says: "And hold fast, All together, by the rope Which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves;" [Al-Qur’an 3:103]

Which is the rope of Allah that is being referred to in this verse? It is the Qur’an. The Qur’an is the rope of Allah which all Muslims should hold fast together. There is double emphasis in this verse. Besides saying ‘hold fast all together’ it also says, ‘be not divided’.

Qur’an further says,

O you who believe! obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and make not vain your deeds! ( 47 : 33 )

Almighty Allah also says,

Say : ' If you love Allah, follow me ( Prophet Muhammad ( sm. ) ); Allah will love you, and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.' ( 3 :31 )

All the Muslims are to follow the Qur’an and authentic hadiths and be not divided among themselves. Muslims are to take the Sunnah of the beloved Prophet Muhammad ( Sm ) in corcern in order to achieve nearness to Allah as instructed by Allah Himself.

Qur’an tells us to call ourselves Muslims.

If anyone poses a Muslim the question : “What are you?”, he should say "I am a Muslim, not a Shia or a Hanafi". Surah Fussilat chapter 41 verse 33 says,

“And who is better in speech than he who calls to Allah and does good and says : “ I am indeed one of the Muslims.” “ [Al-Qur’an 41:33]

The Prophet (pbuh) dictated letters to non-Muslim kings and rulers inviting them to accept Islam. In these letters he mentioned the verse of the Qur’an from Surah Al Imran chapter 3 verse 64:

....but if they turn back, then say: Bear witness that we are Muslims. ( 3 :64 )

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