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Peace be upon you and the mercy of God. God the Exalted said: "Indeed, this community of yours is one community, and I am your Lord, so worship Me."
We have one identity: Islam. There is no superiority of an Arab over a Kurd, nor of a Kurd over an Arab, except through piety. The pious are among us, and we are among them, whether they are Kurds, Arabs, or others. The pious are those who prioritize the identity of Islam over any other identity and refer to the law of God the Exalted, not to man-made laws or nationalist customs.
These pious individuals are numerous among both Kurds and Arabs. I have visited Kurdistan, where I have brothers and loved ones, and I testify that they are among the best, most beloved, and purest people I have known—so I believe, and God is their reckoner. The pious are those who do not submit to America or Israel, nor do they implement the agendas of anyone else. Their motto is the word of their Lord, the Almighty: "O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result."
As for those who stir up fitna (discord), we disassociate ourselves from them, whether they are Arabs or Kurds. I say this while observing that events have exceeded the borders of Syria, and some malicious individuals are exploiting them to revive nationalist conflicts and sow discord between Muslim components. This jahili (ignorant) call—whether its proponents are aware of it or not—serves the agendas of the enemies of the Muslims, who are eager to fragment what is already fragmented and divide what is already divided.
Unfortunately, some good people have been drawn into it, so it is incumbent upon every Muslim to silence the voices that sow division and fitna. One of the greatest crimes is to generalize an entire tribe without distinguishing between the righteous and the wicked. Our Prophet peace be upon him said: "The most criminal of people is a poet who insults an entire tribe, and a man who disavows his father."
This applies to those who insult a tribe; how much worse is it for those who insult an entire ethnicity comprising millions of Muslims?
We call upon our brothers, the scholars and preachers—both Arab and Kurd—to fulfill the role that God has entrusted to them: to guide people back to the Book of God and the Sunnah of His Prophet peace be upon him. Scholars are a trust for the Ummah, and through them, God preserves it from misguidance and perdition. It is not fitting for any scholar or preacher, regardless of their ethnicity, to be swayed by malicious media that sows fitna. Rather, the motto of the scholars is: "O you who have believed, be persistently standing for Allah, witnesses in justice." And God the Exalted said: "O you who have believed, if a corrupt person brings you information, verify it, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become regretful for what you have done."
Scholars and preachers are not moved by the inflammatory emotions of those who stir up fitna; rather, they are the ones who stabilize others. Otherwise, what use would they be as scholars and preachers? It is not wrong to feel a sense of sympathy in your heart for those who share your language, ethnicity, or history. However, if you see corruption in the cause they defend and advocate, or submission to the projects of the enemies of the Ummah, then say to them: "This is a separation between me and you."
Those who incite nationalisms to sow division seek to gain legitimacy by the presence of some righteous individuals among them. It is the duty of the wise to distance themselves from them, exposing their true nature: they are instigators of fitna, not advocates for the oppressed.
I also remind myself and my brothers, the preachers—whether Arab or Kurd—that we cannot remain silent in such a situation. If you choose to remain silent about the details of political events, at least remind people of these general meanings and the great principles of Islam that unite us. This is especially important given the malice of those who have taken these events as an opportunity to attack Islam itself under nationalist slogans. If the scholars and preachers remain silent, then who will guide these people and enlighten them?
In such times, hollow concepts like "citizenship" and artificial meanings fail to mend the rift and unite hearts. What benefits people is nothing but the logic of faith and the reminder of the brotherhood of faith. God the Exalted said: "And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you—when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided."
Let us not forget that our Kurdish brothers have always played a major role in aiding their fellow Muslims. Recently, we shared campaigns in besieged Gaza—despite its suffering—to aid our brothers in Kurdistan after the floods. It is one Ummah, filled with much good, but this good is not highlighted by the media nor shared by people as much as evil and fitna are.
Here, my brothers, I do not wish to delve into political details or name factions and groups—not because I consider them equal in good or evil, nor because I am unaware that some are driven to sow fitna and corruption. I am well aware of this, and I do not consider some of these groups as brothers to whom I address my speech. Rather, my speech is directed at those who are deceived by them, despite their history of evil and submission to the enemies of the Ummah.
I speak in general terms for one reason: so that the pious may unite on a single word and not be distracted by entering into details. Let us, dear ones, take heed from what is happening: the affairs of this Ummah will not be rectified except by establishing the law of God the Exalted and preferring His pleasure over all else. If we deviate from any part of it, we will be afflicted by fitna that spreads among us.
In a well-authenticated hadith, our Prophet peace be upon him said: "O assembly of the Muhajireen, five traits, if you are tested by them and they befall you—I seek refuge in Allah that you should live to see them—" and he mentioned the fifth: "And if their leaders do not judge by the Book of Allah, He will make their enmity among themselves."
One might think that pleasing the East or the West and accommodating them at the expense of religion will bring goodness, peace, and prosperity. By God, no! Rather, "He will make their enmity among themselves."
O Allah, preserve the blood of all Muslims, unite them upon Your Book and the Sunnah of Your Prophet, and reconcile their hearts. Peace be upon you and the mercy of God.