Almighty Allah is not related to anyone, nor does He care who is a Sayyed [descendant of the family of the Prophet (sa)] or something else. The Holy Prophet (sa) himself said to Fatimah (ra), ‘Do not rely on the fact that your father is a prophet; no one can be safe without the grace of Allah.’ Someone asked, ‘Even you?’ He replied, ‘Yes, even me.’
In short, salvation does not depend on nationality nor wealth. Rather, it depends on the grace of Almighty Allah which is drawn in through righteous deeds, perfect obedience to the Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and supplications. The affliction of racial pride is no less than the affliction of wealth. Some people look down upon other nations. The Sayyeds are the worst affected by this affliction.
A female beggar came to our door. She was saying that I am a Sayyadani [caste claiming descent from the Holy Prophet (sa)]. She was thirsty and asked for water, but requested the cup to be washed lest some [ordinary] ummati had drunk from it. Such notions are prevalent among these people. These things have no value in the sight of God Almighty. He has already decreed,
[1] إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ
ENDNOTE
1. ‘Verily, the most honourable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you.’ – The Holy Qur’an, 49:14.
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Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), Malfuzat Vol. VII (Tilford, Surrey: Islam International Publications Ltd., 2024) 478-479.
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