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A Believer is Deserving of Honour and Respect
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A Believer is Deserving of Honour and Respect
In the ayats and traditions recorded on the subject of a believer’s honour, Allah (S.w.T.) has made a special mention of utmost honour and respect that a believer deserves and which has to be accorded to him.
His dishonour is equated with murder. Allah (S.w.T.) has given a high status to the believer by associating him with Himself as seen from the following ayats.
“Allah is the guardian of those who believe.”
(Surah al-Baqarah 2: 257)
“That is because Allah is the Protector of those who believe.”
(Surah Muhammad 47: 11)
“and helping the believers is ever incumbent on Us.”
(Surah ar-RÅ«m 30: 47)
Allah (S.w.T.) has exalted the honour of the believer by mentioning him with His honourable Prophet (S),
“and to Allah belongs the might and to His Apostle and to the believers.”
(Surah al-MunÄfiqÅ«n 63: 8)
Allah (S.w.T.) has considered a believer the best of men,
“(As for) those who believe and do good, surely they are the-best of men.”
(Surah al-Bayyina 98: 7)
The chief of the Messengers (S) is commanded to deal with them with respect,
“And be kind to him who follows you of the believers.”
(Surah Ash-ShÅ«rÄ 26: 215)
Allah (S.w.T.) has also commanded the Prophet (S),
“And when those who believe in Our communications come to you, say: Peace be on you”
(Surah al-An’Äm 6: 54)
Allah (S.w.T.) has made His mercy incumbent for the believers,
“Your Lord has ordained mercy on Himself,”
(Surah al-An’Äm 6: 54)
Allah (S.w.T.) has mentioned Himself to be the buyer of the life and property of believers,
“Surely Allah has bought of the believers their persons and their property.”
(Surah at-Tawba 9: 111)
Allah (S.w.T.) has called a believer His friend,
“He shall love them and they shall love Him.”
(Surah al-MÄ’ida 5: 54)
“and those who believe are stronger in love for Allah.”
(Surah al-Baqarah 2: 165)
Since Allah (S.w.T.) associates Himself with a believer, anyone who insults a believer has shown disrespect to Allah (S.w.T.). According to Tafsīr it means not only to love Allah (S.w.T.), but also to love what Allah (S.w.T.) loves and to hate what Allah (S.w.T.) hates, for the sake of Allah (S.w.T.) and in the cause of Allah (S.w.T.).
The Messenger of Allah (S) says,
“Indeed Allah has made the believer an example of His Greatness and Power. So one who taunts a believer or rejects his request, he has actually rejected the command of Allah.”
(Wasa’il ul-Shia, vol. 8 page 612)
Imam MÅ«sa al-Kadhim (a.s.) stood before the Ka’ba and said,
“O Ka’ba! How great is your right. By Allah the right of a believer exceeds yours.”
(Safinatun Behar Vol. 1 page 290)
This shows how serious a crime it is to insult a believer. Given below are some ayats and traditions on this subject.
