HAVING
NOBLE PARENTAGE IS NOT ENOUGH FOR MAGHFIRAH (DELIVERANCE)
In the
last sentence of this Hadith the Holy Prophet ﷺ
said that pedigree alone cannot take a person forward who has been left behind
because of his actions. It means that if a person was involved in impermissible
acts, and he could not enter into Jannah (Paradise) because of his actions,
while other people engaged in desirable behavior and reached Jannah, then his
belonging to some exalted family, or being the son of a great saint or a great
scholar, would not be sufficient to take him to Jannah. If pedigree alone was
sufficient then Hazrat Nuh’s (Noah) AS would not have been condemned to
Jahannam (Hell). Hazrat Nuh AS was an exalted Prophet of Allah Ta’alah. He also
prayed for his son’s deliverance. But Allah Ta’alah said, that because the acts
he had committed were not permissible, therefore, your prayer on his behalf
will not be accepted.
What
truly matters in Allah Ta’alah’s court is one’s actions. If a person seeks the
company (Suhbat, صحبت)
of saints then Allah Ta’alah makes performing good deeds easier for him.
However, it is absolutely essential that a person makes his own efforts in
Allah’s way. If he remains neglectful then and keeps ignoring Allah Ta’alah’s
commands, he will not make any progress in Deen regardless of which family
belongs to. May Allah Ta’alah grant us the motivation to correct our own
actions. Ameen.
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