How to unite

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We get humble, modest and respectful, when we are presented a gift. We try to connect to people who favour us. Our actions are dependant on the reactions. We foresee before hand, we re-assure ourself, we think before we take smaller actions. The movement of tongue to buying a new car are decisions, dependant on our foresighted repercussions.

Taking these measures of practicing extreme caution, at times lead us to fights / conflicts and disputes. We resort to distancing ourselves. We label the opponent an enemy of our satisfaction. We put our enemy into that farthest box, that hardly comes across in our life. We do not open it and we let it rot, till our deaths.

The verse 72 of Quran, provides a unique lesson, to identifying friends from foes.

Indeed, those who have believed and emigrated and fought with their wealth and lives in the cause of Allah and those who gave shelter and aided - they are allies of one another. But those who believed and did not emigrate - for you there is no guardianship of them until they emigrate. And if they seek help of you for the religion, then you must help, except against a people between yourselves and whom is a treaty. And Allah is Seeing of what you do.
- Surah Al Anfal Vesre 72

Quran is a beautiful book. I just highlighted the text with brown colors. I realised it unites Hindus, Jews, Christians, Athiests and Muslims. Not only them, it unites people collectively.

Today’s topic is broken into three parts:-

1. Common Grounds of Unity

2. One Important Lesson

3. Broader Sense of Quran

1. Common Grounds of Unity

Let’s break down the parts of the above verse,

1 People who have believed, emigrated, fought, poured their wealth, sacrificed their Life in the way of Allah are your friends.

2 People who have helped you in the cause of Allah, provided you shelter and aided you, they are your friends.

3 People who did not emigrate, in spite of their submission to Islam, are not your friends until they emigrate.

4 People who are from other religions, and they approach you for help, you help them.

5 Do not violate the treaty.

2. One Important Lesson

This verse is the uniting point of every single human being. Quran was not intended for a specific audience. It does not talk to just muslims. It talks to all the people of good hearts.

The verse speaks volumes of practicing "honourable dealings". It does not let us hurt people who have spoken truth in the shape of “Kalma” or people who have honored their “Treaty”.

The only lesson from the verse is “Unite” with each other. Find Good People around you. Be friend with them. Find people hurt you. Do not hate / punish / isolate them. Find Hindus who speak truth, give them priority. Find jews honouring a contract, do not fight with them.

You find a person betrayed, sinned, detracted, do not hurt him. Do you own catharsis, build yourself as a better human being, build a community of honest people around you, now fight the wrongs collectively. Still do not pick the shovel / the sword or your voice. Fight with wisdom that people of good hearts love you.

3. Broader Sense of Quran

One can not find ways, justifications and words that are as smooth, calm and concrete as Quran. It is not possible we find solutions to our problems. It is also not possible we are able to justify other people's actions. We can not convince people of our honest intentions with our own words. Our words are deviated, dis integrated, filled with pauses and lack the confidence.

In the imperfection, there is only one perfect book / principle / style of life. Where you speak truth. You stand for honestly, alone, like a man. You protect people of true hearts. You fight evil. You act like Quran wants you to act. Then, you will be able to understand its meanings. Only then you will not spread violence. But peace, happiness and courage. Only after you hold tight to Quran, you will be able to live a life of Prophet (PBUH).

Conclusion

4 months back, I was hustling. Today, I am writing 109th blog. Tomorrow it is 110th. I failed to convince few of my close friends, colleagues and relatives. But the miraculous part, I did not lose 1 friend, 1 colleague or a relative. I did not lose 1 penny. I did not lose a single Life Value. I doubted my dream number of times, but did not miss 1 patch. I did not lose.

This book is not violence, boring, stupidity or extremism. If you can read Urdu, English, Hindi and Arabic, you can read this book too. It asks of bringing in the discipline to our lives. It asks of writing blogs, travelling and creating freedom. It provides grounds where you need lesser hard work, lesser focus and lesser noise. It creates people of the kinds of Imran Khan, Quaid e Azam, Allama Iqbal. It created Muhammad. It, the speck in the entire universe, created the universe.