Explanation of the words of Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding what he quoted: "

The Shaykh : We have previously discussed the verses that the author (may Allah have mercy on him) cited regarding the fear of Allah the Exalted and Mighty. Then he mentioned the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked who is the most noble of people, and he said This answer is in complete accordance with the saying of Allah the Exalted So Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, does not look at people in terms of lineage, nor in terms of nobility, nor in terms of wealth, nor in terms of beauty, but rather He, Glorified and Exalted is He, looks at deeds. Therefore, the most noble of people in His sight are the most God-fearing of them towards Him. For this reason, He bestows upon the people of taqwa (mindfulness of Allah) the apparent or hidden miracles (karamat) that He grants them, because they are the most noble of His creation in His sight. In this is an encouragement to fear Allah the Exalted and Mighty, and that the more a person fears Allah, the more noble he is in His sight. But the Companions did not want this with their question; they did not want to know who is the most noble in the sight of Allah. They said Then he mentioned to them that the most noble of creation is Yusuf, son of Ya'qub, son of Ishaq, son of Ibrahim. For he, peace and blessings be upon him, was a Prophet from the lineage of Prophets, so he was among the most noble of creation. They said He said Origins means their roots, meaning their roots and lineages. Meaning that the most noble of people in terms of lineage, origins, and roots are the best of them in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, but with the condition that they understand the religion. For example, it is well known that Banu Hashim are the best of Quraysh, so they would be the best of them in Islam, but with the condition that they understand the religion of Allah and learn from the religion of Allah. If they are not jurists, then even if they are among the best of the Arabs in terms of origin, they are not the most noble of creation in the sight of Allah, nor are they the best of creation. In this is evidence that a person is honored by his lineage, but with the condition that he has understanding of his religion. And there is no doubt that lineage has an effect. For this reason, Banu Hashim are the purest of people in lineage and the most noble in lineage. And thus, from them came the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), who is the most noble of creation, and If this group of the children of Adam were not the most noble of the groups, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not have been among them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is not sent except in the most noble of the groups and the highest of lineages. The point of this hadith is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) So if you want to be noble in the sight of Allah and have a high status with Him, you must have taqwa (mindfulness of Allah). The more a person fears Allah, the more noble he is in His sight. I ask Allah to make me and you among the God-fearing. O Allah, send prayers and peace upon him.