The Verse of Brotherhood ( ar, آیة الاخوة, Āyat al-Ukhuwwah) is the tenth

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of the

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ic chapter "

Al-Hujurat Al-Hujurat ( ar, الحُجُرات, The Chambers) is the 49th chapter (''surah'') of the Quran with 18 verses ('' āyāt''). The chapter contains etiquette and norms to be observed in the Muslim community, including the proper conduct towards ...

" ( Q49:10). The verse is about the brotherhood of believers with each other; which says: "the believers are but brothers, so make settlement between your brothers. And fear Allah that you may receive mercy (49:10)." Fundamental Islamic society motto is the believers are nothing else than brethren. The verse refers to equality between individuals and lack of difference in terms of ethnic group, tribe and race. It is suggested that the verse refers to the necessity of reforming between religious brothers. Brotherhood of believers in religion is another conception of the verse. The Islamic prophet

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instituted brotherhood between the emigrants and helpers and he chose

Ali ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...

as his own brother. According to

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this happened after the revelation of the verse of brotherhood.

English translation of the verse

The believers are nothing else than brothers. Therefore, make peace between your brethren and observe your duty to Allah that haply ye may obtain mercy.

Theme of Al-Hujurat chapter

The verses of Al-Hujurat is about behavior of Muslims in their community and teaches good

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and manners. One of the important message of the chapter is brotherhood and is essential to build a moral and ethical Islamic society. In Islamic community, all Muslims are brothers and this message is revealed in the tenth verse of Al-Hujurat (the verse of brotherhood).

Concepts of brotherhood in the verse

Relationship between believers should be firm and bilateral. Two brothers are same as two hands washing each other. Conflicts among brothers are to be replaced by peace and sincerity. According to a Prophetic tradition: "Muslims are brethren, they never do wrong to each other, they never forgo supporting each other, they never abandon their brethren in hardships."

Imam Sadiq Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī al-Ṣādiq ( ar, جعفر بن محمد الصادق; 702 – 765 CE), commonly known as Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq (), was an 8th-century Shia Muslim scholar, jurist, and theologian.. He was the founder of t ...

says: "Muslims are brethren and serves as each other’s eye and guide. They never betray each other. They never do wrong to each other. They never deceive each other. They never break their promises."Usul Kafi, vol. 2.

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English translation of the verse

Theme of Al-Hujurat chapter

Concepts of brotherhood in the verse

See also

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