I am not quoting the exact words here…but according to quran…Every human being is equal ,
Kissi koo kissi pai koi bartary nahein , sawai “Taqwa” kai… ( Can anyone please help me here and give the english translation for the word Taqwa.)
Who is to decide who Has more taqwaa…Isnt it the room for interpretation here , that has allowed ppl to judge others…
The exact words in Quran are....
“O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and
tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allaah is that (believer) who has al-taqwa. Verily, Allaah is All-Knowing, All-Aware”
[al-Hujuraat 49:13]
....and the Hadith is...
“O people! Verily your Lord is One and your father [Adam] is one. An Arab is no better than a non-Arab, and a non-Arab is no better than an Arab; a red man is no better than a black man and a black man is no better than a red man – except if it is in terms of taqwa…”
So these are the exact words of Allah and Rasool(pbuh)...
now the english word for taqwa is "piety"...
the love and the respect a muslim feels for Allah. And love and respect doesn't mean that when ever u hear a comment from a non muslim u roll up ur sleeves and start cursing him.... Love and respect for Allah means to obey him, to stay away from the things that wud displease him...not to go beyond the bounds and limits set by Allah...
This is taqwa and this is jihad....
And Nova saab right in that verse Allah Says....
"Verily, Allaah is All-Knowing, All-Aware"
So its Allah who is to decide who has more taqwa and who has less.....i and you have no right to do that....:)
Ciao
Naik , thank you,
If Taqwa is the only standard, i.e Love and respect for God, and God is teh only judge..Then we dont have a right to judge each other...Musalman or non muslim,,,maulvee or choor..
If we try to passs judgement on ones love for God by their actions..we will start 'firkai bazee'..wont we..Who knows if shia tareekat is better then sunnis , or ahmedi tareek is beter then both...
There is no way other then teh complete belief in all humans beings being equal..Anyhting less, and you wont be able to stop...
First....the keyword is "Believers"!!!!
And 2nd....someone who do understand what Taqwa or Love and Respect for God means....he will never use terms like....sunni, shia, wahaabi, ahmadi blah blah.....
ps. and yes Allah is the only judge...and he said that again n again n again....
Naik,
Do you think you can conivnce all the ulemas by that argument , and after hearing this they would stop judging ppl each other....