hand, turning our backs on one another and ceasing mutual affection, we cannot handle even the smallest of the problems. We have seen that thick ropes are made up of the unifying of the soft and weak threads, whereas, one thread alone is weak and can easily be snapped by a child. But when this one thread is unified with other threads, it forms into a strong rope which keeps large ships, that are battling with strong tides, ashore.

Like this, if we take one droplet from the ocean, place it in the palm of our hand and ask someone what it is, he would say that it is a droplet of water. However, if you put the droplet back into the ocean, then ask him what it is, then he would answer that it is the ocean.

Why is it that on both occasions, the answers were different? It is because when a droplet parts from the ocean, then it is a mere droplet, however when it joins the ocean, it is no longer a droplet, but the ocean. Even the heat of the sun can no longer dry it. The wind cannot blow it, because this droplet has united with the ocean now.

Like this, any intelligent person would say regarding many high and mighty mountains which have peaks that meet the skies that look at how high and mighty this mountain is. Although, when one dust particle is taken from this mountain and is placed in the palm of the hand, and if you ask someone what it is, the answer would be that it is a particle of soil. Ponder upon this, as when this dust particle is joined with a mountain, it is a mountain and when it is on its own, it is merely a dust particle.

We have come to know that unity is a great treasure. When one is angry towards another Muslim or someone hurts your feelings or delays giving or receiving a debt, refuses a proposal, breaks off the engagement, refuses an invitation or giving an invitation, does not attend phone calls, damages personal belongings or car, does not give any importance to anything that we say, refuses to give the requested item, or verbally abuses family or caste; in these situations, rather then turning away from fellow Muslims or spreading hatred and mischief, one should continue to keep the valuable bond of brotherhood. Let us listen to 2 sayings of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم regarding this: