Superiority of Arab race?.

[sachin4islam]

Assalam Alaikum: My Islamic Br's & Sis's.

When Allah established Muhammad (SAW) as final Prophet in the lineage of Prophets,what was special about Arab race?. How and to what extent were they different in context to superiority to other races?. Why any other race on the earth wasn't blessed with last Prophet from amongst their race?.

Indeed logic fails when applied to divine exploration. Nomadic,pagan,idolater Arabs living in the age of Jahiliyyah were not in any case superior to other contemporary races. Superiority in some aspects is Godly gift for example color,physical stature,valor etc. But this does not count for God's favor. The countable things which makes some one superior to other is not Godly gift rather it's an earned asset from divine power.

And indeed this asset which an individual earns from divine power through efforts on individual basis is Taqwa. Taqwa is not earned collectively by a race or any other similar grouping but rather earned individually. Hence a race which includes masses, may consist of individuals with different extents of Taqwa.

Arabs are fortunate that the last Prophet, Muhammad (SAW) was from amongst them. Allah knows for the reasons in choosing Muhammad (SAW) an Arab, as the seal of Prophets.

And above all self-proclamation of superiority of Arabs over others will confine the universal message of Islam to a small geographical territory of Arabian peninsula.


Reagrds.
Abdullah.

 

[revert2007]

As salamu 'alaikum

From the final sermon of Muhamamd pbuh



All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves.

Allah knows the best
As salamu 'alaikum

P.S:We are all the same except our degree of Imaan differs

 

[Perseveranze]

Asalaamu Alaikum,

I don't think it could get any clearer than what was said in the last sermon.... I don't know why people are even suggestion any different, if Arab's are superior because of the last Prophet(pbuh) then the Isreali's are superior because of Jesus(pbuh) and Moses(pbuh) etc.

The Quran clearly tells us to make no distinction between the Prophets(pbut).

 

[sachin4islam]

Walikum Assalam: revert2007 & Perseveranze

Agreed undoubtedly. But I wrote for those who are familiar to last sermon by our beloved Prophet (SAW) but still raise and intricate this issue.

Regards.
Abdullah.