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(Qur’an 3:103) In the opinion of Allamah Ṭabāṭabāī, the ‘cord of Allah’ unto which we are enjoined to hold unto may the glorious Qur’an alone or both the Qur’an and the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his household): “It shows that the cord of Allah is the Book revealed by Allah; it is the cord that joins the creature to his Lord that connects the heavens to the earth.

You may also say that the Divine Cord is the Qur’an and the Prophet because the end result of all is the same [1] .” According to Ayatollah Makārim Shīrāzī, the clause ‘cord of Allah’ might be interpreted to mean ‘Islam’, ‘Qur’an’ or ‘any means or medium through which one may connect himself or communicate with God’: “Here all Muslims are invited to unite and divide not, through holding fast to Islam and Qur’an, which is called the rope of Allah.

…As to the meaning and purpose of the rope of Allah, different views of the commentators lead to a single meaning of that, which is any means or medium through which one may connect himself or communicate with God; whether it be the Qur’an, Islam, the Prophet, or his near kins and household [2] .” Another verse states: إِنَّمَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَ أَخَوَيْكُمْ The faithful are indeed brothers.

Therefore, make peace between your brothers (Qur’an 49:10) According to Alūsī, in his Tafsir, Rūh al-Ma’ānī , this verse highlights that faith is the foundation of brotherhood, transcending lineage or ethnicity: “And the designation of believers as “brothers” is an instance of emphatic metaphor (Tashbīh Balīgh), for they are likened to brothers inasmuch as they are attributed to a single origin—faith, which grants eternal life [3] “.

Qara’ati in his Tafsir Nūr stresses that reconciliation between Muslims is an obligation, not an option, showing that unity is inseparable from the practice of faith: “In this verse and the preceding one, the command ‘aṣliḥū” (make peace) is repeated three times, which signifies Islam’s emphasis on establishing peace and harmony among members of society.

[4] “ During Islamic Unity Week, such verses remind us that the Qur’an’s vision of community is one of fraternity rooted in divine allegiance, where disunity is a form of ingratitude. Prophetic Model of Unity The life of the (peace be upon him and his family) exemplifies the Qur’anic mandate of unity. His mission in Mecca and Medina sought to transcend tribal rivalries, social divisions, and historical feuds.

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