This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Abu Hamza Abdul Khaliq Siddiqi's book Sahih Fazail-e-Amaal.
Allah Almighty is the Owner of the entire universe and possesses immense power. Undoubtedly, the One who has power and might is also worthy and deserving of greatness, grandeur, and majesty. Now, if any of Allah’s creation abandons their true position of humility and expresses arrogance, then this is greatly disliked by Allah Almighty. Whoever places their hand on Allah’s cloak of pride and grandeur and disobeys His commands, Allah Almighty has erased such people from existence. Famous examples of this are Pharaoh, Qarun, the people of ‘Aad and Thamud, etc. And He has granted a high status to His humble servants, such as the Prophets (peace be upon them), the truthful ones, the martyrs, and the righteous.
It is stated: ﴿وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ الْجَاهِلُونَ قَالُوا سَلَامًا﴾
“The servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth humbly, and when the ignorant address them, they say peace.”
Reference: (25-Al-Furqan:63)
﴿أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ ۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ﴾
“Is one who is devoted to worship during the hours of the night, prostrating and standing in prayer, fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, equal to one who does not? Say, ‘Are those who know equal to those who do not know?’ Indeed, only those who are endowed with understanding take admonition.”
Reference: (39-Az-Zumar:9)
﴿إِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِآيَاتِنَا الَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا بِهَا خَرُّوا سُجَّدًا وَسَبَّحُوا بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ . تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ.﴾
“Only those believe in Our verses who, when they are reminded by them, fall down in prostration and glorify the praise of their Lord, and do not become arrogant. Their sides do not turn away from their beds, seeking their Lord’s pleasure with fear and hope, and they spend from what We have provided them.”
Reference: (32-As-Sajda:15,16)
عن عياض بن حمار رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن الله أوحى إلى أن تواضعوا حتى لا يفخر أحد على أحد، ولا يبغي أحد على أحد .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Iyad bin Himar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Allah Almighty has revealed to me that you should adopt humility among yourselves so that no one boasts over another, nor does anyone oppress another.”
Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Paradise and its Description and its People, Chapter: The Characteristics by which they are known, No: 2865.
عن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه ، عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ما نقصت صدقة من مال، وما زاد الله عبدا بعفو إلا عزا، وما تواضع أحد لله إلا رفعه الله .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Charity does not decrease wealth, forgiveness and pardon increase honor with Allah, and whoever humbles himself for the sake of Allah alone, Allah will raise him.”
Reference: Sahih Muslim, Book of Virtue, Chapter: The Recommendation of Forgiveness and Humility, No: 2588.
