Faiz Says

Quran : 3:103
"Wa'tasimu bihablillahi jamee'an wa la tafarraqu..."
(وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا)
"Aur Allah ki rassi ko sab mil kar mazbooti se thaam lo aur phoot (yaani tafarruqe) mein na pado."

​Context & Meaning

​This is one of the most frequently cited verses in the Quran regarding community and solidarity. It addresses a few foundational concepts:

​The "Rope of Allah": Classical scholars (such as Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari) widely interpret the "rope" as the Quran itself or the religion of Islam. The command to "hold firmly" is a call to anchor the community's values and actions in this shared guidance rather than personal or tribal interests.

​A Call Against Sectarianism: The explicit command to "not become divided" forms the theological basis against breaking into sects or allowing internal disputes to fracture the community.

​Historical Context: The verse speaks directly to the situation in ancient Madinah. The two major tribes there, the Aws and the Khazraj, had fought bitter, generations-long wars before the arrival of Islam. The verse reminds them that their newfound peace and brotherhood as the Ansar (Helpers) was a direct divine favor that saved them from mutual destruction ("the edge of a pit of the Fire").

REFERENCE :
Yeh hadees Islam ki sabse mashhoor aur authentic (Sahih) hadeeson mein se ek hai. Isko Sahih al-Bukhari aur Sahih Muslim dono mein darj kiya gaya hai, jiska matlab hai ki yeh sabse aala darje ki sahih hadees hai (Muttafaqun Alayh).

​Sahih al-Bukhari

​Hadith Number: 660 (Kitab-ul-Azaan - Masjid ke aadaab aur namaz ke bayaan mein)

​Hadith Number: 1423 (Kitab-uz-Zakat - Sadqe ke bayaan mein)

​Hadith Number: 6479 (Kitab-ur-Riqaq - Dil ko naram karne wali baaton ke bayaan mein)

​Sahih Muslim

​Hadith Number: 1031 (Kitab-uz-Zakat)

​Hadith Number: 2380 (Dar-us-Salam numbering ke mutabik)

​Other References

​Muwatta Imam Malik: Book 51, Hadith 14

​Sunan an-Nasa'i: Hadith 5380

​Sunan at-Tirmidhi: Hadith 2391

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