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Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.
Thanks for contacting us, and we earnestly implore Allah, from the depths of our hearts, to grant all Muslims unity and steadfastness to pass the hard test they are passing through nowadays.
In fact, the Muslims' top priority at all times is to educate themselves in the true teachings of Islam and to act accordingly.
Responding to your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states the following:
The priority for Muslims at all times must be to educate themselves in the sound teachings of their religion and to act accordingly. Most of the confusion prevailing in the Ummah is due to lack of proper understanding of Islam. The Qur'an makes it imperative for us to educate ourselves first; that is why Imam Bukhari in his work, As-Sahih says, "Knowledge comes before speech or action!" The pious Caliph `Umar ibn `Abdul-`Aziz said, "Whoever acts without knowledge, he is bound to be more destructive in his approach rather than doing something constructively."
Having said this, I must also add: As an Ummah we need to consider the challenges facing us as a community and chalk out a program of action. Such an effort must be done by an Islamic think-tank consisting of Muslim intellectuals, scholars and leaders.
One lesson we could learn from the seerah (biography) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he was a planner par excellence; so we would only be following his footsteps if we plan out steps carefully after due thought, consultation, and discussion. May Allah guide our steps. Ameen You can also read:
How Did Prophet Muhammad Unite the Muslim Ummah?
The Muslim Ummah: Looking on the Bright Side
Duties of Muslims Living in the West
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