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One of the goals of the Shari'a is to achieve unity in our ranks

to make sure that our societies are as civil and as peaceful as possible.

And so Allah SWT has legislated the bonds of Uhuhua.

Allah SWT has made these bonds of the strongest of bonds.

And Allah SWT has legislated many things in order to facilitate unity amongst the Ummah.

And of the things that he has legislated.

And of the aspects that he has encouraged in the Qur'an.

And our Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam has encouraged in the Sunnah

is an aspect that, frankly, the majority of us do not avail ourselves to earn Allah's rewards.

And that is the concept of the Arabic word is Islah, that's al-Bain.

And the English translation is mending the affairs that are broken between people.

This is what Islah, that al-Bain means.

That which is connecting the people has been broken.

And so a third party steps in, that's me and you.

A third party steps in and mends the bonds.

And these are certain ayatina hadith.

I'm going to mention them about the benefits of bending the ties.

But before I even get there, a very frank question to myself and all of you.

Alhamdulillah, inshallah, all of us, we have prayed regularly to Hajjud, Qur'an, given charity.

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