The Qur'an al-kareem divides those that are favoured by Allah into 4 groups:
a) The Prophets ? This cycle has ended after the appearance of Sayyadina Rasoolallah (Salla Allahu ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam).
b) The Siddeeq (The Truthful) ? This rank is next after the Prophets. The greatest Siddeeq was Hadrat Abu Bakr (Radi Allahu ta'ala Anhu). The meaning of Siddeeq is Truth. Such a person recognizes truth in all its manifestations.
c) The Shuhada (Martyrs) ? One need not actually be killed i more...
The Qur'an al-kareem divides those that are favoured by Allah into 4 groups:
a) The Prophets ? This cycle has ended after the appearance of Sayyadina Rasoolallah (Salla Allahu ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam).
b) The Siddeeq (The Truthful) ? This rank is next after the Prophets. The greatest Siddeeq was Hadrat Abu Bakr (Radi Allahu ta'ala Anhu). The meaning of Siddeeq is Truth. Such a person recognizes truth in all its manifestations.
c) The Shuhada (Martyrs) ? One need not actually be killed in the battlefield to prove one?s self as shaheed (martyr). One in this stage feels satisfied by sacrificing everything that he has for the Creator.
d) The Salih (Pious) ? This is the lower grade that one can attain bydevotional activities. In this stage, one cleanses himself from all spiritual impurities such as jealousy, hatred, hypocrisy etc.
From the Awliya of the ummah of Sayyadina Rasoolallah (Salla Allahu ta'alaAlayhi wa Sallam), the most superior Awliya are the four Khulafa-e-Rashideen (The Righteously guided Caliphs), namely Hadrat Abu Bakr Siddique (Radi Allahu ta'ala Anhu), Hadrat Umar Farooq (Radi Allahu ta'ala Anhu), HadratUthman Ghani (Radi Allahu ta'ala Anhu), and Hadrat Ali Murtaza (Radi Allahuta'ala Anhu), and then all the other Sahaba. All the Sahaba were Awliya, BUT all Awliya are not Sahaaba.
Alhamdulillah, yep thats true,
7084 ? Narrated Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman: people used to ask Allah?s Messenger (sal) about the good but I used to ask him about the evil lest I should be overtaken by it. So I said, ?O Allah?s Messenger! We were living in ignorance and an (extremely) worst atmosphere, then Allah brought to us this good (i.e. Islam) ; will there be any evil after this good?? he said, ?Yes.? I asked, ?Will there be any good after that evil?? He replied ?Yes?, but it will be tainted (no more...
Alhamdulillah, yep thats true,
7084 ? Narrated Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman: people used to ask Allah?s Messenger (sal) about the good but I used to ask him about the evil lest I should be overtaken by it. So I said, ?O Allah?s Messenger! We were living in ignorance and an (extremely) worst atmosphere, then Allah brought to us this good (i.e. Islam) ; will there be any evil after this good?? he said, ?Yes.? I asked, ?Will there be any good after that evil?? He replied ?Yes?, but it will be tainted (not pure)?. I asked, ?What will be its taint?? He replied, ?(there will be) some people who will guide others not according to my (legal way of) guidance. You will approve of some of their deeds and disapprove of some others.? I asked, ?Will there be any evil after that good?? He replied ?yes, (there will be) some people calling at the gates of the (Hell) fire, and whoever will respond to their call, will be thrown by them into the (Hell) fire.? I said, ?O Allah?s Messenger! Will you describe them to us?? He said, ?They will be from our own people and will speak our Language.? I said, ?What do you order me to do if such a state should take place in my life?? He said, ?Stick to the group of Muslim and their Imam (Muslim ruler).? I said, ?If there is neither a group of Muslim nor an Imam?? He said, ?Then turn away from all those sects event if you were to bite (eat) the roots of a tree till death overtakes you while you are in that state.? less...
