This is a comment I posted on a video by the YouTuber "Imam Zayd Institute", who brings good points about the division of the Ummah. I have watched most of his videos, and his journey, no doubt influenced by what's happening to the Ummah in the last year especially, seems to mark a significant shift on his stance. He does seem genuinely frustrated by all the sectarianism that is plaguing the Muslims.
Anyway, here is what I said:
Anyway, here is what I said:
The Division and Sectarianism happens because Muslims are NOT holding onto the Rope of Allah, but rather holding onto ropes of the likes of Bukhari & Co.
Allah commanded us explicitly in the Qur'an to NOT divide into sects, calling those that do MUSHRIKS:
"Do not be of those who associate others with Allāh, those who have divided their religion and become SECTS, every faction rejoicing in what it has." - Qur'an 30:31-32
Yet, people do not want to listen to Allah, and become "sunnies", "shias", "whatevers" ... Understand that the moment you have done this, and accepted other Authority besides Allah - you are in fact a MUSHRIK.
The problems clearly stem from MAN-MADE books that attribute sayings to the Prophet Muhammad, pbuh.
But God never revealed those "books". God revealed the Qur'an as the SOLE GUIDANCE.
So, just do a test: Leave the Hadith books aside for a moment, both of you, Shia and Sunni, and then see how the UNITY will emerge.
And God has NOT LEFT ANYTHING out of the Qur'an. Whatever issue you may face, you can find the answer in the Qur'an.
And please stop with the plattitudes like "But how do you pray then if you reject the hadith?!".
God told you in the Qur'an how to pray.
The essence there is TO PRAY - and not in the UNIMPORTANT stuff of "how many rakaah do I do here?", "should I wiggle the index finger or not?", "where should I put my hands".
It fascinates me that people do not understand the core of the Qur'an, that details like that are something made up to make Islam HARD to follow, while God says in the Qur'an that he made the Deen easy.
Not a leaf falls without His knowledge. | Q:6:59