The Believers Are Brothers — Make Peace Between Your Brothers
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إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ إِخۡوَةٌ فَأَصۡلِحُواْ بَيۡنَ أَخَوَيۡكُمۡ
— الحجرات 10
Verse: "The believers are brothers — so make peace between your two brothers." (49:10) — "Innama" for restriction: brotherhood is restricted to believers — not tribe, family, or nationality. When you meet a Muslim you've never seen — they are your brother. "So make peace" comes immediately after the statement — brotherhood entails making peace between disputants. Whoever sees their brothers fighting and stands with arms folded — it is as if denying brotherhood by their action. Lesson: every time you can make peace between two people and don't — you are contradicting this verse.
Source: Ibn Kathir (7/370); Al-Sadi
Question: What bond did the Quran establish in "the believers are brothers"?
Answer: The bond of faith — not tribe, nationality, or blood. Every believer is a brother to every believer everywhere.