manners from outsiders, take lessons from them, praise the manners of outsiders, and have forgotten that this was originally our heritage; we did not adopt it, others adopted it, and then those who adopted it progressed in the world. We were left behind.

The Muslim Ummah is Khayr-ul-Umam (The Best Nation)

Mufti ꜤAbd al-Muṣtafā AꜤẓamī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states:

For a Muslim, the primary objective of life is to be Khayr-ul-Umam, i.e., the best nation. Just as fragrance is essential for a rose, shine for a pearl, and light for the sun, similarly, it is imperative and necessary for a Muslim to be the highest, the most superior, and the best among all nations in terms of his actions and deeds. Whether it is worships and dealings, or manners and habits; in short, in every sphere of life, until the last moments of life, a Muslim should display nothing but goodness.

He should keep walking on the straight path clinging to the Quran and Sunnah (by being attached to its guidance) throughout his life so that other nations, upon seeing a Muslim, would exclaim that indeed, they are Khayr al-Umam (i.e., the best nation).^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! This is the foremost responsibility of a Muslim, that a Muslim should always remain Khayr al-Umam, i.e., the best nation. Certainly, the one who is better becomes a role model as well, and the one who is a role model does not imitate others; rather others follow him. Therefore, a Muslim should live in such a way that other nations follow him, a Muslim's manners should be so excellent that other nations learn manners from Muslims, a Muslim's character should be so sublime that other nations adopt his company for the betterment of their own character.

A Muslim's habits, his actions, his speech, his ways, and his conduct should be so superior that he is made a role model, he is followed, other nations envy his character, manners, and habits, and learn how to live by looking at him.

But alas! Today the situation is reversed. We are Khayr al-Umam (the best nation); it should have been that we became examples for others, but we made