We as followers of Islam called as Muslims know the value and importance of uniting the Muslims around the world. We have read and heard many times the famous verse from Surah Al-Imran, Wa'tasimu bihablillahi jamiaa...… Hold on firmly to the Rope of Allah all of you together.... on this Allama Iqbal said "You are Syed; you are Mirza; you are Afghan; you are everything, tell me are you Muslim too?" On this I would like to add that you are Jamiayee, you are Nadvi, you are Anjumani, you are Deobandi; you are everything, tell me you are the follower of Islam too??

Delivering long and lengthy speeches about the Unity of Muslim ummah and in the name of A Lesson for Humanity does not tire our leaders, imams and scholars. Every Muslim talks about the unity. However, as days are passing by, Muslims are getting more and more divided. The division is multi-dimensional. Muslims are divided based on principle, belief, school of though, madarasa education, modern school with Islamic values, secular school, professional education and also on languages, ethnicity, regional preferences, nationalism and above all sectarian beliefs in the name of Islam. Probably, there are no people in the world today who have been as divided as Muslims. They are divided along religious, political, ethnic, cultural, racial, linguistic, and sectarian lines. These divisions extend further into subdivisions. Status, wealth, fame, and fortune have also created social differences among Muslims. The reasons of these divisions could be many more…..

In spite of so many movements for unity why Muslims are getting further divided? The basic and only reason for this according to me is differences among various sects among Muslim Ummah and every sect feel he is correct among others.

On what principles Muslims should be united? You and I may say the obvious answer. We are all Muslims, we believe in one Allah, we believe in Last Prophet i.e. Muhammad (PBUH) and we all have the book of Allah i.e. Qur'an as final and last Book to entire humanity till the Day of Judgment. With due respect to my fellow Muslim brothers and sisters, this sentence is nothing more than a lip service. The conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Algeria, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Tunsia,Yeman, Bangladesh, South Africa (within Muslims), UK (within Muslims), USA (within Muslims), Canada (within Muslims) ,India (within Muslim) and many other Muslim and non-Muslim countries were created in the name of Islam.

The conflicting Muslim parties fight against each other in the name of Allah. The reason is clear. In all conflicts if we review the conditions of compromise/ unity, we will find that our leaders, imams, scholars, governments and Islamic organizations want to unite Muslims based upon their "own" principles and beliefs. Although, there is no dispute in Qur'an but nowadays every sect / organization / government / Imam / leader has its own interpretation of Qur'an and Hadith. Every sect / organization / government / Imam / leader is struggling for control and power in order to implement their own sectarian beliefs and policies. We talk a lot about unity but we want unity based upon our own conditions. Religious groups and sects claim that they are killing or declaring Muslims as KAFIR, MUSHRIK, BID'ATEE, etc. in order to please Allah. How could we achieve this unity?

Allam Iqbal said:
"Firqa bandi hay kaheen aur kaheen zatein hain;kya zamane mein panapne ki yahee batein hain" "Somewhere are religious divisions and somewhere are differences based on caste. Is this the way to prosper in the world?"

There is only ONE way to achieve the unity of Muslim Ummah and that way is the way of Muhammad (PBUH). This way was used by the Companions of Allah's Messenger (May Allah be pleased with them) One may say that everyone follows Qur'an but we are still disunited. That's true. The dispute is not in the Qur'an. The dispute lies with those scholars and their followers who interpret Qur'an based upon their own sectarian beliefs and ignore consensus of Islamic scholars. Muslims must return to the consensus of Islamic scholars which did exist from the period of SAHABAH. Muslims must think as one nation and must overcome the linguistic, geographical, regional and ethnic differences. If any part of the body feels pain the entire body should feel it and find the cure for it.

The intellectual differences of opinions should not be considered as a dispute and it should not be discussed on streets or during Friday sermons by our Respected Ulema and by follower of Islam. It should be discussed in the appropriate platform (Unfortunate we don’t have this kind of consensus discussion within our intellectual). A disputed matter or issue is that matter/issue in which the Muslim scholars are divided. Therefore, instead of condemning each other, calling names and killing or street protest or any other forms, as a Muslims we must follow whichever Muslim school of thought we want to follow but respect others.

May Allah keep us on the right path-Ameen

NOTE: If anyone get hurt from my article my apology to them as this article is not to hurt or to underestimate any individual or group or any organization or any institution.
Syed Mohammed Raqeem SM