second blessed deed of that righteous cobbler was that he would observe Siyam abundantly. Especially, the blessed action which elevated his status more than that pious person was that he would think positively about everyone, presuming others to be better than him; presuming all others to be deserving of Jannah except himself. His own state and condition was that his face had turned pale with the fear of Hell. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ granted him such a lofty position that the pious worshipper approached him. But alas! In our society, the highest quality of standard is that wealthy, capitalists, land-lords, officers, ministers; those possessing high worldly positions, expensive vehicles, costly mobile phones, computers, laptops; those wearing expensive clothes, those living in tall buildings, beautiful palaces and posh areas; those with fair complexion and excellent lineage are considered better and greater than others. People are seen admiring them all the time, whereas in the sight of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, only that Muslim is more honourable who excels others in piety and abstinence, as Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says in Surah Al-Hujurat, Ayah 13:

یٰۤاَیُّهَا النَّاسُ اِنَّا خَلَقْنٰكُمْ مِّنْ ذَكَرٍ وَّ اُنْثٰى وَ جَعَلْنٰكُمْ شُعُوْبًا وَّ قَبَآىٕلَ لِتَعَارَفُوْاؕ-اِنَّ اَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ اَتْقٰىكُمْؕ-اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِیْمٌ خَبِیْرٌ(۱۳)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: O mankind! We have indeed created you from one man and one woman, and have made you into various nations and tribes so that you may know one another; indeed the more honourable among you, in the sight of Allah, is one who is more pious among you; indeed Allah is All Knowing, All Aware. (Piety is the basis of honour in Allah’s sight.)

(Part 26, Surah Al-Hujurat, Ayah 13)

Commenting on the above-mentioned blessed Ayah, a renowned commentator, a great thinker of Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: Sayyiduna Aadam عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام and Sayyidah Hawwa رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهَا are the origin of all human beings and they have been created from clay. Therefore, clay is the origin of all the people, then why do you boast of your lineage and