Is the Arab believer better than the non-Arab believer?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is the Arab believer or the Hashimi believer better than the non-Arab believer?
Answer:
As for the race, the Arab race is better than the non-Arab race. But as for individuals, there may be among the non-Arabs someone who is better than a thousand Arabs. What do you think of Salman (may Allah be pleased with him), Bilal, and Suhaib? What do you think of al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) and Abu Hanifah? These are originally non-Arabs. Sibawayhi’s origin is from the non-Arabs, but Allah granted them faith and knowledge, so they excelled in that and surpassed many Arabs. The merit of[Al-Hadid 57:21].
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is the Arab believer or the Hashimi believer better than the non-Arab believer?
Answer:
As for the race, the Arab race is better than the non-Arab race. But as for individuals, there may be among the non-Arabs someone who is better than a thousand Arabs. What do you think of Salman (may Allah be pleased with him), Bilal, and Suhaib? What do you think of al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) and Abu Hanifah? These are originally non-Arabs. Sibawayhi’s origin is from the non-Arabs, but Allah granted them faith and knowledge, so they excelled in that and surpassed many Arabs. The merit of
of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.
اللَّهِ يُؤْتِيهِ مَن يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ ذُو الْفَضْلِ الْعَظِيمِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1981- 4717] هل المؤمن العربي أفضل من المؤمن غير العربي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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