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What is the Muslim's stance on the abundance of disputes and disagreements among Muslims regarding matters of faith, especially in creed?

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Allah has commanded the believers to unite and not to disunite, referring disputes to the Qur’an and Sunnah; whatever conforms to them is the truth. Among the ways to resolve disputes are: returning to the infallible consensus of the Ummah, especially the consensus of the early Muslims (Salaf); referring to the sayings of the Companions, the Tabi'un, and the early Imams to understand the Qur’an and Sunnah; and frequently supplicating to Allah for guidance and success.

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