Al-Issa: Values of Islam Foster Harmony, Eschew Hatred and Division

Muslim World League head Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa gives Arafat sermon at Nimrah Mosque in Makkah during Hajj. (SPA)
Muslim World League head Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa gives Arafat sermon at Nimrah Mosque in Makkah during Hajj. (SPA)
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Al-Issa: Values of Islam Foster Harmony, Eschew Hatred and Division

Muslim World League head Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa gives Arafat sermon at Nimrah Mosque in Makkah during Hajj. (SPA)
Muslim World League head Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa gives Arafat sermon at Nimrah Mosque in Makkah during Hajj. (SPA)

Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Member of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Mohammad Al-Issa called upon the faithful to hold fast to the sublime values of Islam that promote harmony and compassion, and avoid all that lead to dissent, animosity and division among the believers.

He said this while delivering the Arafat sermon at Namirah Mosque on Friday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

“You must realize that hastening to do good things includes being keen to comply with the values taught by Islam; values that soundly mold the conduct of a Muslim and refine them in the best way,” said Al-Issa.

“Among the values taught by Islam are avoiding all that leads to dissent, animosity, or division; and instead, ensuring that our interactions are dominated by harmony and compassion,” he called on the pilgrims.

Al-Issa, who delivered the Arafat sermon for the first time, emphasized the importance of Islam’s five pillars of faith.

Addressing the pilgrims, he said Allah has honored them with the opportunity to perform Hajj this year and urged them to follow the guidance of Prophet Mohammed when completing their rituals.

He also urged Muslims to continue to carry out good deeds and treat others well, including those of other beliefs.

“All people, whether Muslims or not, respect those with good manners, for sound conduct is a high human value,” he said.

“Love and compassion should prevail in our dealings, and it is part of our faith that we all together unite,” he said, adding that cooperation can preserve the Muslim community’s cohesion.

“This proves the fact that Islam is an all-encompassing spirit that includes goodness to all humanity. Our Prophet has said: ‘The best people are those who are the most beneficial to people,’” added Al-Issa.



Saudi Arabia, Arab and Islamic Countries Condemn Israeli Knesset's Declaration on West Bank Sovereignty

Saudi Arabia, Arab and Islamic Countries Condemn Israeli Knesset's Declaration on West Bank Sovereignty
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Saudi Arabia, Arab and Islamic Countries Condemn Israeli Knesset's Declaration on West Bank Sovereignty

Saudi Arabia, Arab and Islamic Countries Condemn Israeli Knesset's Declaration on West Bank Sovereignty

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Nigeria, Palestine, Qatar, Turkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the Arab League, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset's approval of a declaration calling for the imposition of "Israeli sovereignty" over the occupied West Bank.

This action, they said, is a blatant violation of international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, including Resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), and 2334 (2016), which affirm the invalidity of all measures and decisions aimed at legitimizing the occupation, including settlement activities in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, SPA reported.

The parties assert that Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territory, emphasizing that this unilateral move has no legal effect and cannot alter the legal status of the occupied territory, including East Jerusalem, which remains an integral part of it.
They further emphasized that such actions will escalate regional tensions, already heightened by Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip and its humanitarian consequences.

They urge the international community, particularly the Security Council, to act decisively against illegal Israeli policies that undermine the prospects for a just and lasting peace and the two-state solution.

The parties reaffirm their commitment to the two-state solution based on international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative, advocating for the establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967, borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.