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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books A Commentary On the Holy Qur'an Some Truths of Islam 1 The Whole Humanity is One Family There could be no means for uniting mankind into one single brotherhood than by convincing them that all mankind is one family, children of the same parents.

Mankind was but one people; and God sent apostles as bearers of good tidings and warners and sent down with them the Book with the Truth that it might judge between men in that wherein they differed; and none differed therein; but those very (people) to whom it was given, after clear signs had come unto them, did revolt among themselves; whereupon God guided those who believed, by His Will, regarding that which the people differed about the Truth, and verily God guideth whomsoever He willeth to the Right Path.

(2:213) Besides this, there are other verses which declare that men and women were created from one single self It can easily be imagined how far the belief in the truth about the unity of the human race would go to sublimate the animal nature in man, to create in him the feliow4eeling for others of his kind and thereby establish a human brotherhood on earth. Unfortunately, in the West, the Christian world, there is racism, and in the East our Hindu brothers observe the caste system.

The Holy Qur'an declares the unity of the human race and Islam lays great stress upon this truth. 2 The Mystery of the Individual Differences and the Unity of Purpose Though man has been given physical and mental faculties necessary for his life and progress, not all men are gifted in equal measure. Some have certain gifts which others do not have. Some excel in physical strength while others are gifted with great mental powers. People differ in the level of intelligence and aptitude.

Some are gifted writers, some are convincing orators, some are wonderful artists and some are enchanting poets, some are inventive scientists or mathematicians, and some are powerful administrators. These are gifts of the Omnipotent Creator, intuitive mysteries with which the nature of man is endowed. The fact Seems clear that the members of the human race were destined to be dependent upon each other.

If all had been endowed with exactly the same gifts, people would not have needed the help of each other and there would have been no social life upon earth.