Differences in the Islamic World Are Not Obstacles to Muslims' Loving One Another

It is perfectly natural for there to be different cultures,
traditions and understandings in the Islamic world. The important
thing is for these differences to be brought together within a unity
of belief and pluralist solidarity. Differences of ideas, opinions
and practice are regarded as normal in all societies. But Islamic
moral values require that, despite all their differences, Muslims
must not forget that they are brothers. No matter what their race,
language, nation or sect, all Muslims are brothers. Therefore,
differences within the Islamic world must be regarded as sources of
wealth. They must not turn into causes of division and conflict that
lead Muslims to fall out with one another, distract them from the
main issues and prevent them from adopting urgent and essential
measures.
Believers constitute a great spiritual force with the strength that
comes from loving one another for Allah's approval. As revealed in
the words of one verse, "… But those who were sure that they were
going to meet Allah said, 'How many times a small force has
triumphed over a much greater one by Allah's permission! Allah is
with the steadfast." (Surat al-Baqara, 249) , even if those with
faith in their hearts are few in number, spiritually, they acquire
great will and enthusiasm with which to overcome great difficulties
and obstacles. They earn Allah's help and support through the moral
virtues they display. As Allah reveals in the verse, "… You shall
be uppermost if you are [truly] faithful. ." (Surat al-Imr'an, 139)
, believers constitute a spiritual force that nobody can break, and
nobody can set them against one another.
In our time, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) Will Be Instrumental in Muslims
Loving One Another and Being United, and Everyone Will Love Him
Because He Has the Most Piety of All People Living
Our prophet (saas) reveals in the hadiths that since there will be a
decline in love, tolerance, affection and compassion in the time
preceding the appearance of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), and people will
turn away from the moral values of the Qur'an. This state of
affairs will only be put right through Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). One of
the main characteristics of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will be that "the
profound love and affection he feels for Allah and His
manifestations." He will be instrumental in people loving one
another very much throughout the world.
To that end, Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will call people to peace,
toleration, union and unity and to eradicate all causes of enmity,
hatred and rage with his every word and deed. Through Hazrat Mahdi
(pbuh), people will acquire a new perspective and learn and live by
"true love."
Indeed, the hadiths say that the intense love and affection that
Allah creates in Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh) soul will affect every corner
of the world, that this will be a most auspicious period and that
everyone will feel a great love for Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh):
Through the bounty of the faith of time (Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh))
PEOPLE'S HEARTS WILL BE FULL OF MUTUAL LOVE AND UNITY. (Bihar-ul
Envar, Vol. 53, p. 187; Mikyaal al-makaarem, Vol. 1, p. 52)
(In the time of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh)) LOVE AND AFECTION WILL PREVAIL
ACROSS EVERY PART OF THE WORLD. (İkbal'ul-a'mal p. 507; Bihar-ul
Envar, Vol. 21, p. 312)
In this way, IN THE SAME WAY THAT THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH AND
SKY ARE PLEASED WITH HIM (HAZRAT MAHDI (PBUH)), SO THE BIRDS IN THE
AIR, WILD ANIMALS IN THE FORESTS AND EVEN THE FISH IN THE SEA WILL
BE CONTENT WITH HIM. There will be none from the Ummah of Muhammed
(saas) who is not content with him. Indeed, a herald will call out,
"Does nobody have any need?," and the answer he is given will be "We
have no needs." (Allame Muhammed b. Rasul al-Hüseyni al-Barzanji of
Medina, Pamuk Press, Istanbul, 2002, p. 163)
… AT THAT TIME, THE PEOPLE OF THE EARTH AND SKY, ALL WILD ANIMALS,
BIRDS AND EVEN THE FISH IN THE SEA WILL REJOICE AT HIS (HAZRAT
MAHDIS' (PBUH) CALIPHATE (SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP) … (El Kavlu'l
Muhtasar Fi Alamatil Mehdiyy-il Muntazar, p. 31)
Believers also love what Allah loves; friends of Allah are also
friends of believers; believers approve of whomsoever Allah
approves of; they also love those servants whom Allah loves and who
love Him. Pure believers on the path of Allah are among those
servants whom Allah loves most. For that reason, believers love one
another and are very considerate of one another. Many verses of the
Qur'an refer to believers' mutual love, devotion, compassion and
consideration. One such verse reads:
" Hold fast to the rope of Allah all together, and do not separate.
Remember Allah's blessing to you when you were enemies and He
joined your hearts together so that you became brothers by His
blessing. You were on the very brink of a pit of the Fire and He
rescued you from it. In this way Allah makes His Signs clear to
you, so that hopefully you will be guided." (Surat al-Imr'an Suresi,
103)
Mr. Adnan Oktar Explains: "Love Is a Light Given by Allah"
There are no limits to love. One cannot say, "...let us love only a
little." We must love at the highest level possible because love is
a true delight and a great blessing. We love as a manifestation. We
do not love separately from Allah. If we seek to love something
separately from Allah, then that is polytheism. If one loves as a
manifestation of Allah, then Allah will bestow the true flavor of
love. Love has a beauty that rocks the soul, and you will then
receive that. But if you engage in polytheism, then that burns
away, and you walk around as mere flesh and blood, and nothing
ultimately comes of flesh and blood. But the other way, you see the
manifestation of Allah's name of Jamal, and you experience the
profound passion, beauty, flavor and delight of that love. Allah
will allow you to experience that. But if you say, no, I will love
in my own way… then if you notice, such people can never love at
all. They are ignorant of love. That is the reason why people
cannot know love. Allah does not bestow love on their hearts. They
can take no delight or flavor from love. They try to make
themselves love, but they cannot manage it. They just produce a
replica. They try to replicate it in films and in the theater and in
novels but you cannot have love from a replica, no matter how much
you try. Love is a light bestowed by Allah. It is a special force and
power. Sugar has a taste. But if Allah does not bestow that taste on
somewhere, then he will never know that taste, no matter how much
sugar he eats. He may say that sugar is delicious, just like honey.
But he does not know that taste. Why does he say it is like honey?
Pure affectation, to appear to be liking it. Allah gives Muslims a
special delight in love, one that is unique to them, to those who
love as a manifestation of Allah..."