When their knowledge of Islam increases, and they take a few steps forward to better themselves as Muslims, is it justified for them to think they are better than people who are less religious?
My sister Alhamdullilah in the last few years has become quite religious, reads about Islam, attends classes, learns the Quraan and is actively involved with the local Muslim community and the masjid. We were having a chat the last time I visited her and she was telling me that when one becomes more religious, you feel like youre elevated to another level, and that its a real battle for most people to maintain their humility and to view others less religious as equals, as one progresses as a Muslim. For example, when a hijabi girl looks at a non-hijabi girl, she might as well be thinking, she looks so behuda astaghfirullah, may God show her the right path!!
When I read some of the posts and threads on the forums, I cant help but think that some people think they are better than others because they believe they are better Muslims.
Is it Islamically right to believe you are better than someone if you are more religious? I remember a close family friend of ours, a very well read Uncle said, a Muslim is only better than another Muslim, when you measure their levels of piety. I think he meant this in the eyes of Allah, Im not sure.
When I was in Pakistan last year I attended a dars, and at the end when the dua was being made, the Aunty said, Allah please show our women the right path, and went off on a critisizing tangent about how bad the women in our society are. I was like, who on earth are you to judge other people, and other women? How do you know what is in their hearts, none of us are perfect.
