Third, nothing can be achieved in our communal life without unity. Allah explicitly tells us that in the Surah (see verse no. 4).
The verse clearly tells us that in order to win against our enemies, including our own internal problems such as poverty, ignorance, chaotic social life, division, etc., this Ummah must struggle to reestablish its ukhuwah (brotherhood) and wihdah (unity). Without unity this Ummah will remain weak and ineffective.
Fourth, faith requires honesty. And the most important aspect of honesty here is honesty in faith itself. Musa AS complains about his people who were not honest to him in faith (see verse no. 5).
The verse tells that when we claim to be believers, we must prove it. Not as some people who claim to be followers of the faith, but in reality they openly or secretly betray the faith. That is what happened to Musa AS. Clearly, no collective or communal success can be achieved without honesty in faith.
Fifth, Sustainability (continuity) in the works of Dakwah. Allah talks about Musa AS, then Isa AS, who informed us about the coming of the last and final messenger of Allah Muhammad (SAW) (see verse no. 6-7).
For this community (Ummah) to succeed the works of Dakwah must not stop in a generation. But must continue down to generations as Ibrahim set for us a great example.
Sixth, Understanding and being aware of the threat. As I mentioned earlier, there are some who intend to extinguish the light of Allah. This is an imminent and a permanent threat to this Ummah.
And so the verse reminds us of the importance of preparing ourselves to face that threat. And the best way to face it at our time is by mastering “al-afwaah” (which literally means mouths). “Mouths”today are represented by different kinds of media, including social media.
