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Have you ever found yourself in a room full of people where your beliefs felt like a foreign language? Where your values seemed invisible, simply because they weren’t shared by the majority and now you have to fight against each and every thought? That feeling of isolation, of quietly holding onto something important while the crowd moves in another direction, is more common than we admit and more powerful than we realize.
Ahmad, a young student in Stockholm, lives this reality every day. In a classroom of thirty students, he is the only Muslim. His beliefs are often unspoken, his worldview quietly distinct. He doesn't just carry his faith; he carries the burden of being the only one. Imagine that for a moment, not just being different, but being alone in your difference and to hold firm to his alone philosophy.
But this isn’t a new phenomenon. Throughout history, even the most influential figures, Prophets, have faced the weight of being outnumbered. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stood alone in the early days of his mission, surrounded by a culture that resisted everything he taught. He was not just advocating for belief; he was confronting a system. It wasn’t human willpower alone that sustained him. It was divine strength. The experience of Mi’raj wasn’t just a miracle, it was a source of energy, a spiritual reserve that helped him face overwhelming opposition. Yet now, there are no more Prophets, no more direct revelations. The divine support that once descended through angels has been replaced by something else: responsibility.
The Qur’an speaks directly to this responsibility. It doesn’t just call believers to faith, it calls them to unity. It warns against division, urging us to hold tightly to the rope of Allah, ”together”. Not as scattered individuals, but as a
single body of strength. When believers fragment into isolated pieces, they lose the collective power that gives resilience. Unity isn't just a moral principle—it's a source of Power.
This isn’t just a spiritual insight. Psychology tells a similar story. When someone lives in a society where their belief system is constantly challenged by the dominant narrative, it creates internal conflict, cognitive dissonance. Two opposing ideas fight inside the mind, create blasts in a person’s brain, creating tension and mental stress. That person begins searching for answers, for reassurance, for clarity. And whichever belief system offers more liberty to think, more logical consistency, and more community, wins.
Whether it’s Islam or another philosophy, the system that embraces the mind and nourishes the soul becomes the one a person will follow. In our current world, where individualism often overshadows community, the importance of unity can’t be overstated. We can’t wait for divine intervention to bring us together. We have to create it ourselves. It means choosing solidarity over isolation, argumentation over judgment, and community over division. It means becoming the support we once waited for from the outside.
There’s strength in numbers, yes! but only when those numbers are united in purpose. When we come together, not despite our differences but because of our shared values, we become more than a group. We become a force, a Power. So don’t underestimate your role in this. You might be the reason someone doesn’t feel alone in what they believe. You might be the rope that holds someone together. And together, we just might become the rope that holds the world together.
Saeed Zafar
Critical Thinking Batch-3
