And we believe that this Ummah is the best of nations and the most honorable in the sight of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that it is better than the Children of Israel and those who came after the Children of Israel, by the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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The Shaykh :"And we believe that this Ummah is the best of nations and the most honorable in the sight of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and that it is better than the Children of Israel and those who came after the Children of Israel, by the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Ali 'Imran 3:110]" This is general. "[Ali 'Imran 3:110]". Better even than the Children of Israel? Does not Allah the Exalted say about the Children of Israel that He preferred them over the worlds? The meaning is over the worlds that preceded them, or that were in their time. As for them being better than those who came after them, those who came after had not yet arrived for there to be one preferred over another. So the Children of Israel are undoubtedly the best of the nations that preceded them and those in their time. As for after that, they had not come yet to be preferred over them. For this reason, he said: [Ali 'Imran 3:110] Is there any Ummah remaining after this Ummah? No. So they have absolute excellence; they are the best of the worlds. We ask Allah to make me and you among them.
But they are described with certain descriptions. Let us look to see if these are realized in this Ummah or not?[Ali 'Imran 3:110] And the Children of Israel [Al-Ma'idah 5:79], and they did not plot for good either. Therefore, this Ummah was preferred over others for many reasons, among them this great distinction, among them this great distinction, which is enjoining good and forbidding evil and believing in Allah.
So if someone asks: Why was believing in Allah placed after enjoining good and forbidding evil? Because believing in Allah is from them and from others, even the previous nations believed in Allah. But the great distinction by which they attained this excellence is enjoining good and forbidding evil.
You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind
كنتم خير أمة أخرجت للناسYou are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah.
خير أمة أخرجت للناس تأمرون بالمعروف وتنهون عن المنكر وتؤمنون باللهYou are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind
كنتم خير أمة أخرجت للناسBut they are described with certain descriptions. Let us look to see if these are realized in this Ummah or not?
You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah
تأمرون بالمعروف وتنهون عن المنكر وتؤمنون باللهThey used not to prevent one another from wrongdoing that they did
كانوا لا يتناهون عن منكر فعلوهSo if someone asks: Why was believing in Allah placed after enjoining good and forbidding evil? Because believing in Allah is from them and from others, even the previous nations believed in Allah. But the great distinction by which they attained this excellence is enjoining good and forbidding evil.