Islam is a not a religion.
Islam is the name of a full and comprehensive Way or System of Life which Allah calls as "Deen."
Why do we argue about sects in Islam when the Quran clears all the doubts on this ayaat in Surah Muminun aayat #52
And this ‘Ummah’ of yours is one ‘Ummah’, and I (Allah) am your Lord, so fear Me alone!
Surah Rum Aayat # 31-32
"This (Islam) is the right and true faith, but most people do not know. (Be steadfast on this) turning wholly and sincerely towards Allah Alone, and fear Him, and establish the Salat, and do not be like the mushriks, who have set up their separate creeds and divided themselves into sects, each sect rejoicing in what it has."
Islam is not a religion
Re: Islam is not a religion
Just saying that all muslims are one doesn't make it so. There are sects within Islam and you'll have to deal with that.
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Re: Islam is not a religion
As believers we have to believe in the commandments of Allah! The sects are man made!!
Re: Islam is not a religion
There is no religion in this world that is not divided into sects, maybe the newly formed religion, bahai, but other than that I can't think of any.
The reason behind this is interpretation. To start with every religion is one large Ummah, but as beleivers study the religion, they form different interpretations of the same thing! or they refuse to except the authority of the community leaders. Thus the partition.
The reason behind this is interpretation. To start with every religion is one large Ummah, but as beleivers study the religion, they form different interpretations of the same thing! or they refuse to except the authority of the community leaders. Thus the partition.