Episode 18 - (As if they were a well-built structure)

Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah. Brothers and sisters, Allah the Almighty says: ((Verily, Allah loves those who fight in His Cause in rows, as if they were a well-built structure)). And this simile, though it describes the position of fighting, Allah the Almighty loves for the Muslim society to be in this state in all its conditions: ((As if they were a well-built structure)). It was narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ((The believer is to the believer like a building, strengthening each other)). And the Prophet interlaced his fingers as an illustrative means. This simile contains a beautiful point. A building is not strong unless two conditions are met: the strength of the bricks (meaning the blocks), and the strength of the mortar (meaning the material that sticks the brick to the brick). If either of the conditions is missing, it is easy to penetrate or demolish the building. Muslims may be strong in themselves, each having faith and knowledge, but the bonds between them are weak...no visiting, no communication, no mutual support, no cooperation. This society resembles a wall whose bricks are made of iron or copper, but the material that sticks the bricks together is weak. Such a wall is easy to demolish despite the strength of its bricks. Similarly, a society with weak bonds is weak. On the other hand, the Muslim society may have strong bonds, people among them visit, communicate, and show affection, but there is an intellectual void and weakness in knowledge. This society resembles a wall with strong mortar (the bonding material between the bricks), but the bricks themselves are weak, like empty cardboard. Such a wall is easy to penetrate. What applies to the ranks in battle and to society also applies to the family. Family members may be good in their religion, but their relationships are dry, and this does not produce a strong, cohesive family. It also applies to the company, the group, and the institution. If Muslims want Allah to look at them with satisfaction in all of this, they must be ((As if they were a well-built structure)). Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah.