The Critical Importance of Unity as the Foundation for Reviving the Ummah

One of the things I am passionate about is revival. This is why my vision is of a world experiencing a Second Golden Age of Islam, where Muslims are leading the way in intellect, innovation and impact.

What are the core components required, however?

It’s a long conversation and one for another day, perhaps.

But we can certainly get clear on some basic fundamentals. Let me give you some examples of what some of our most esteemed luminaries have said (I will paraphrase) on the subject of revival.

Shaykh Ramadan al Bouti when talking about reviving the Ummah, said the first thing you need is a desire to actually revive it instead of being happy with the status quo. And second of all, you need unity. But as ego is the very thing that attacks the heart of being united, it means we’re more interested in winning the small battle rather than working together and winning the war. That is why we’re in the doldrums.

Dr Israr Ahmed, a Pakistani scholar also known for his talk of reviving the Ummah said constantly that we need to eradicate the nationalistic divisions, pool our resources and work together for a cause that transcends all of these differences. This was a key part of his effort, along with returning back to the Qu’ran.