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By Abu Amina Elias
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Brotherhood in Islam is a comprehensive concept that is based
upon good character with others, treating others the way we want to be
treated, and uniting together upon common values. It has three levels of
degree: religion, family, and humanity. Each of these levels has a set
of rights and duties that a Muslim must uphold with others.
The strongest level of brotherhood is the sense of community,
friendship, and common purpose in Islam for the sake of Allah. At this
level, the believers work together towards fulfilling the goals of the
religion and living out its divine values.
Allah said:
إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
The believers are but brothers, so make reconciliation between your brothers and fear Allah that you may receive mercy.
Surat al-Hujurat 49:10
And Allah said:
وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا
وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ
أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ
إِخْوَانًا
Hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not
become divided. Remember the favor of Allah upon you, when you were
enemies and he brought your hearts together and you became brothers by
his favor.
Surat Ali Imran 3:103
Although we use the word �brotherhood,� what we really mean is a
faith-based community that includes both men and women as brothers and
sisters in religion.
Allah said:
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ
بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ
عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ
وَيُطِيعُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ اللَّهُ ۗ
إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ
The believing men and believing women are allies of one
another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and
establish prayer and give charity and obey Allah and His Messenger.
Allah will have mercy upon them, for Allah is Almighty and Wise.
Surat al-Tawba 9:71
Most importantly, this level of brotherhood involves purifying the
heart of all animosity, hatred, and malice for those who have faith,
including for the righteous predecessors of Islam (al-salaf al-ṣālihīn), those who believed in the previous prophets, and the general masses of believers throughout all of history.
Allah said:
يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا
وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي
قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ
They say: Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded
us in faith and put not in our hearts any resentment toward those who
have faith. Our Lord, you are kind and merciful.
Surat al-Hashr 59:10
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
لَا تَبَاغَضُوا وَلَا تَحَاسَدُوا وَلَا
تَدَابَرُوا وَكُونُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانًا وَلَا يَحِلُّ
لِمُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يَهْجُرَ أَخَاهُ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ
Do not hate each other, do not envy each other, do not turn
away from each other, but rather be servants of Allah as brothers. It is
not lawful for a Muslim to boycott his brother for more than three
days.
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