Re: SHIA - SUNNI UNITY !!!
The main difference stems from the question of leadership. Who has the divine authority to guide or do the hidayat after the Prophets' passing? Is it the family or is it the companions? Is the leader divinely appointed or Is it chosen by the people? or is it simply the case of who has more force to grab the power and hold on to it. This is the fundamental question. What is the WILL of God and what did the Prophet want from us because its always been about the "authority" since day 1:
Iblis V Adam
Qabeel V Habeel
Ibrahim V Namrood
Musa V Firaoun
Yousuf V his brothers
Isa V the Jew leaders of the Temple of Solomon
Taloot V the tribes of the Bani Israel
Bani Hashim, the Ahlul Bayt V the Bani Ummayads among other tribes
Who is Quran talking about when it demands our submission to "those charged with authority among you" (4:59)