The Basis of Everlasting Superiority



“O mankind, indeed We have created you from a male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another.

Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah {SWT} is the one among you most careful of his duty to Him.

Indeed Allah {SWT} is Knowing and Acquainted.”—Al-Hujuraat Quran 49:13


Once, after becoming the caliph, Ali {R} ascended the pulpit praised Allah {SWT} and addressed the assembly that under his administration, nothing but strict justice and fairness will prevail; and no one will be wronged.

At this point, ‘Aqil, the brother of Ali {R} stood up and said:

“By Allah {SWT}! You have placed me on par with that black person from Madinah.”

“Sit down! There is none except you who could have spoken out in this gathering. 

You do not possess any kind of superiority over that black person, save for…

precedence in Islam,…piety… and righteousness. 

These are the issues which bring about superiority in the hereafter,” Ali cautioned him.

The Amirul-mu-mineen was right because the Al-Furqan says:

“O mankind, indeed We have created you from a male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another.

Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah {SWT} is the one among you most careful of his duty to Him.

Indeed Allah {SWT} is Knowing and Acquainted.”—Al-Hujuraat Quran 49:13


PIETY & RIGHTEOUSNESS

Piety and righteousness are the basis of spiritual powers, the only credentials for elevation in the hereafter. As long as we are alive, these should always be our main concern.

May AllahSWT put His fear in our hearts. Aameen


Reference: Namunah-e-Ma’arif

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