Where does the loyalty for the Muslim lie today? When the Prophet peace and blessing be upon him mentioned that the Believers are like one body? Can their loyalty be to their family, tribe or nation ahead of other loyalties? Is there any other loyalty than the loyalty to Allah and His Messenger, to al-Islam and the Deen of Allah, to the Believers and the Umma of the Messenger of Allah? الولاء و البراء Al-Walaa` wa al-baraa` Walaa’ (loyalty, allegiance) and baraa’ (innocence from, disowning) are amongst the key concepts of the Islamic aqeedah which every Muslim must understand and hold close to their hearts. In essence it means the loyalty to Allah, to His Messenger and to the believers, and the innocence from and disassociation from disbelief, the disbelievers and all those who aid them in any way. Anyone who reads the book of Allah will find many verses explaining this point, such as when it is stated in the Qur’an - يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا تتخذوا اليهود والنصارى أولياء بعضهم أولياء
"Thoughts are the greatest wealth of any nation."