ancestry? Different tribes and lineages have been made for the identification of one another. It is not meant to boast and feel pride.

Describing the ‘circumstance of revelation’ of this blessed Ayah, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم went to the market of Madinah. There, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم saw a slave saying, ‘Whoever buys me should not prevent me from offering five-time Salah led by the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم’. One person bought him. Thereafter, that slave fell ill. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم went to enquire after him. Then, the slave passed away. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم attended his funeral prayer. Upon this, some people were surprised as to why such favour upon a slave. Therefore, the following blessed Ayah was sent down:

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.

(Noor-ul-‘Irfan) (Part 26, Surah Al-Hujurat, Ayah 13)

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has stated that the Beloved Rasool           صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: Indeed, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has rooted out from you, the arrogance of ignorance and pride in lineage. Now a Mu`min will either be a pious or transgressor. (Jam’ Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 497, Hadees 3981)

Sayyiduna ‘Ali-ul-Murtada کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم has said that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: On the Day of Judgement, people will be made   to stand before Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ in an uncircumcised state. Then Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will say: O My bondmen! I had commanded you and you ignored My commandment.