The Call of the Quran
2. The Call to God and Unity
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various sects on juristic issues, which are peripheral
to religion. Therefore, whenever Islam draws the
public attention, the basic aspects, which are
unanimously agreed upon, are given due
prominence, while the controversial aspects are
kept in the background.
It is a natural principle that whenever a community
devotes itself to the cause of calling people to God,
it is blessed with unity and solidarity. People’s
attention, in such circumstances, is centred upon the
basic and widely accepted precepts. To raise
peripheral issues would mean creating differences
among them. Whenever people devote their
energies to promoting the basic teachings of Islam,
there is inevitably a closer understanding among
them. This approach eliminates conflict and paves
the way for unity. To sum up, the introduction of
peripheral and lesser issues leads to confrontation,
whereas adherence to basic issues creates an
environment favourable to integration.
UNITY DESPITE DIVERSITY
To call people to God in today’s world is to
represent God. Those who perform this service are
