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MUQARRABOON
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WHAT IS MUQARRABOON?
Muqarraboon. Literally means "those who have been brought near". These are the most exalted, the most loved by Allah Ta'ala. On the Day of Resurrection, Allah Ta'ala will sort out the good and the evil into three groups: Muqarraboon - the exalted class, those who are the nearest to Allah Ta' ala.
Allah Says in the Qur’an (56:10-11) The meaning of which is:
“And the forerunners, the forerunners – Those are the Al-Muqarraboon [ones brought near (to Allah)].”
WHO ARE THE AL-MUQARRABOON?
The Al-Muqarraboon have the highest place in paradise and the top among them are the prophets, the siddiqeen (those followers of the Prophets who were first and foremost to believe in them; steadfast affirmers of truth), the martyrs, and the righteous.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AL-MUQARRABOON
They remain steadfast [Istiqaamah] on the religion of Allah and seek closeness to Allah by doing the mandatory acts prescribed in the religion and as well as the supererogatory acts. They also keep away from that which Allah has prohibited. Ibn Katheer said in his tafseer, “They are those who do the obligatory acts and the recommended ones and they abstain from the prohibited acts, the disliked acts, and [even abstain] from some of the permissible ones [due to them bringing no benefit in the afterlife].”
Some of the salaf [righteous predecessors] also said about them, “They are the first of people to go to the mosque and the first to go out for jihaad for the sake of Allah.”
[Translator’s Note: We can extend this meaning to say that whenever it comes to doing something good, they are the first and foremost to take part in it.]
REWARD FOR AL-MUQARRABOON
As far as their reward goes, Allah Says about them [meaning of which is]:
“And if the deceased was of those brought near to Allah [Al-Muqarrabeen], Then [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.”
(Qur’an:56:88-89)
HOW TO BECOME PART OF THE AL-MUQARRABOON
In order to be counted among the ranks of the Al-Murqarraboon, the slave of Allah must have steadfastness [istiqaamah] in the religion of Allah by abandoning all that which Allah has prohibited and doing all that which Allah has commanded. The Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said, “Be on guard against the unlawful and you shall be the most worshiping among the people…”
[Tirmidhi].
And Allah Said in a hadith qudsi:
“And the most beloved thing with which My slave comes nearer to Me is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (prayer or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him. …”
[Bukhari]
