The body of believers: one DNA, many roles.
Ustad Abdini uses a powerful analogy from the human body to explain how society reaches true monotheism (Tawhid) and unity.
The flow leading to Tawhid:.
This unity has a clear flow. It begins with imagination (praise). When people are similar, it creates love (pan). When love exists, it creates unity (vadhat). And true unity leads to Wilayah and ultimately to Tawhid.
To build this in society, we must focus on our imagination - the fact that we are all human, all Muslims, all believers and all creations of God. By focusing on this commonality, we create love, which brings us together.
The likeness of the human body:
Look at the human body. It has 37.2 trillion cells. On the outside they look completely different and have different functions (white blood cells fight diseases, red blood cells carry food, some cause growth, others cause reproduction). They have different tasks.
But if you look at their DNA, it's exactly the same. This is why a cell from one person's body cannot survive in another person's body. DNA is the ultimate source of imagination.
The lesson for society:
In the same way, the nation is like a single body. Believers have different talents, different roles and different tasks. Not everyone is supposed to do the same thing or wear the same clothes - that's not the goal.
But beneath all these different roles, their DNA—their faith and their tawhid—is one.
They are fundamentally similar, which creates love, which creates unity. They are connected like body cells, constantly communicating and protecting each other, and leading everyone back to the One.
Practical Islam - Said Samer Hakim.