The Call of the Quran
2. The Call to God and Unity
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History tells us that a mutual bond of brotherhood
and unity existed among Muslims as long as they
engaged themselves in the task of inviting people to
the truth. But the moment they deviated from this
path, they fell a prey to unending dispute and
dissension. Subsequently, they were withdrawn
from their designated duty of inviting people to
God because of having lost their unity — the
greatest strength of a community or group in this
world.
AN EXAMPLE FROM AN EARLY ISLAMIC AGE
According to most sources, the Prophet passed
away on 12 Rabial-Awwal of 11 A.H. Two weeks
before his demise the Prophet assembled a special
army to encounter the Romans (Byzantines.). The
Prophet included in this army all the leading
companions with Osama bin Zayd bin Harith as
their commander. The contingent was despatched
to Syria where a battle had taken place between
Romans and Muslims at Mawta. Seventeen year old
Osama was the son of a slave. Yet he was the most
suitable person to lead this contingent. And all the
more so, because earlier at the battle of Mawta
