There are different opinions as to whether the Jewish tribe was or was not part of the Islamic Ummah. It is very enlightening to see how the Prophet provided a solution to this question.
In this way, there never was a purely political, a secular Ummah, nor a plural religious community. Here we notice an important change. The Islamic Sunnah has a divine origin, it is not human law. Every innovation introduced by Muhammad to the old Sunnah has a Divine sanction, who obeys Muhammad obeys God. All the rituals of Islam, for instance, in regard to the pilgrimage, prayers, alms and fasting, were inspired by God and passed on to Muhammad.
The same applies to decisions the Prophet took with regard to the social life of the Islamic community. The Muslims were paying attention to what the Prophet said and did in relation to the life of the community. In this way the concept of Prophetic Sunnah had to be present from the very beginnings of Islam and cannot be considered a late innovation introduced by the Islamic jurists to force the caliph, the political authority to submit the religious Law.
Finally, in the transition from the pre-islamic Sayyid or Sheikh to the Caliph we notice a gradual change from one who is a primus inter pares to one who has the legitimate power to use physical force, or violence, to impose his will. In other words, is the caliph, or the political government, independent, superior or does he have to submit to religious law? There seems to be a consensus that the true Islamic government and ruler have to submit to the dictates of religious Law, to be considered a legitimate government or ruler.
There is a discussion however, and different opinions as to whether or not verbal submission to Islam is sufficient or if a ruler has to has to practice more than that.
Islam brings everyone together into one community; all are equal members regardless of gender or status. It commands us to follow the guidance and heed the warnings contained in the Quran and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad. And it is only through piety can one person be raised above another.
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