and hold fast all together unto the bond with god and do not draw apart from one another. and remember the blessings which god has bestowed upon you how when you were enemies he brought your hearts together so that through his blessing you became brethren and you were on the brink of a fiery abyss. he saved you from it. in this way god makes clear his messages unto you so that you might find guidance and that there might grow out of you a community who invite unto all that is good and enjoin the doing of what is right and forbid the doing of what is wrong and it is they they who shall attain to a happy state!
واعتصموا بحبل الله جميعا ولا تفرقوا واذكروا نعمت الله عليكم إذ كنتم أعداء فألف بين قلوبكم فأصبحتم بنعمته إخوانا وكنتم على شفا حفرة من النار فأنقذكم منها كذلك يبين الله لكم آياته لعلكم تهتدون ولتكن منكم أمة يدعون إلى الخير ويأمرون بالمعروف وينهون عن المنكر وأولئك هم المفلحون