Are "people are like metals" in their lineages or in their deeds?
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Question:
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Does this refer to their lineages or their deeds?
Answer:
They are like metals in their deeds and in their morals, and the best of them in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance are the best of them in Islam, provided they understand it.
Like metals: among them is the coward, among them is the miser, among them is the generous and noble one, among them is the strong in the matter of Allah, and among them is the weak.
So the best of them in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance: this is for those who are generous and noble, who help the oppressed, who help the afflicted, and who help the poor. These are the best of people in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, and they are the best of people in Islam, even if he is a black slave.
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
People are like metals
الناس معادنAnswer:
They are like metals in their deeds and in their morals, and the best of them in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance are the best of them in Islam, provided they understand it.
Like metals: among them is the coward, among them is the miser, among them is the generous and noble one, among them is the strong in the matter of Allah, and among them is the weak.
So the best of them in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance: this is for those who are generous and noble, who help the oppressed, who help the afflicted, and who help the poor. These are the best of people in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, and they are the best of people in Islam, even if he is a black slave.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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