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The Holy Qur'an says, "O believers, reverence Allah, The One
and Only God with the reverence that is due Him. And hold fast
to the handholds of the cable that Allah extends to you and be not
divided."104 Certainly we can differ in our opinions, but Allah tells
us that we must not be divided. We should remain as one Muslim
community under all circumstances. Whosoever tells you, 'I bear
witness that there is no god except Allah, and I bear witness that
Muhammad Sg is His Messenger," and who greets you, "As-sa-
laam alaykum," is your brother or sister until they prove them-
selves to be otherwise. We are to accept those who have proven to
be sincere in their devotion, and who truly promote peace among
the people.

Within Al-Islam there are groups which are guided by different
schools of thought: Sunnis, Shi'ites, Malikis, Hanbalis and Hana-
fis. Some people would like to draw sharp lines of distinction
among these groups in order to divide Muslims and to isolate us
from each other. If there is a Shi'ite among us, he is my brother.