Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: “Indeed, Allah Almighty has removed the pride and boasting of lineage of the age of ignorance from you. [A person is either] a pious believer or a wretched sinner.”^[1]

Sayyiduna Ali al-Murtada رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ narrates that the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated: “On the Day of Judgment, people will be made to stand in front of Allah Almighty in the state that they will be uncircumcised. Allah Almighty will say: ‘O My people! I gave you a command, but you ignored it and elevated your lineage and were boastful of it. [Therefore], today I am declaring your lineages to be low and disgraced. I am the Ruler who gives retribution. Where are the righteous? Where are the righteous?’ Certainly, the most honourable amongst you, in the sight of Allah, are those who are the most pious.”^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers! You heard that in the sight of Allah Almighty, it is the pious people who are honourable and virtuous. Even though they may not be given any importance or respect in the society due to their lack of financial means, they will be brought forth with great splendour on the Day of Judgement. Hence, it is mentioned in part 16, in the 85^th verse of Surah Maryam:

یَوْمَ نَحْشُرُ الْمُتَّقِیْنَ اِلَى الرَّحْمٰنِ وَفْدًاۙ(۸۵)

On the Day when We shall take the righteous people towards the Most Gracious as guests.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Qur’an)] (Part 16, Surah  Maryam, Verse 85)

Even though these people live in simple houses in this world instead of beautiful mansions, they will be granted grand palaces in Paradise. Just as it is mentioned in part 14, in the 30^th Ayah of Surah al-Nahl: