The Call of the Quran
2. The Call to God and Unity
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calls for the courage to recognise the excellence of
others, despite personal differences. It demands that
one be selfless enough to bow to men of higher
qualities and capabilities, and that one be exalted
enough in character to submit to the opinion of
others. Voluntary self-sacrifice goes hand in hand
with good-heartedness. It means offering the best
seat to another, standing aside while others forge
ahead, and remaining in obscurity so that others
may stand in the limelight. Such individual sacrifice
is the bedrock of collective unity.
Inviting people to embrace the message of God has
great significance for man. All other things are
inferior to it. The most frequent reason for the
differences between the members of any given
society is the lack of a great common purpose. The
moment a great goal emerges before them, they will
themselves withdraw from petty disputes and will
thus achieve the greatness of an over arching unity.
