Tabligh Movement
3. UMMAH-NESS
Islamic Brotherhood
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share, and then other tribes should be classed
according to their relationship with his tribe.’ By
this standard, Umar’s tribe lagged far behind, and
was entitled to receive a much smaller share in
comparison. It was such selfless people as these
who had brought the Ummah together.
“It is incumbent upon us to remain united whatever
the cost. The Prophet is reported to have said: ‘On
the day of Judgement a certain person would be
brought before God to be judged, and although he
had performed all forms of worship in the world, he
would stand condemned. He would wonder what it
was that he was being punished for. He would be
told that it was due to such words of his as had
caused friction in Ummah that he had been brought
to this state. Afterwards another person would be
brought, who had worshipped God far less in
comparison to the former person. But he would be
amply rewarded. In astonishment, he would ask:
‘For which of my deeds have I been rewarded so
generously.’ He would be told that on some
occasion he had done something or spoken some
words, which had helped to bring the community
