Spiritual Disease and Its Cure by Imam Shams-ud-Deen Muhammad bin Abi Bakr bin Qayyim AlJ awziyyah

The most honourable of people with Allah are those who have "taqwa" (piety). A person's closeness to Allah ~ depends on the degree of both his/her fear of Allah and the sincerity of his/her good deeds. When a person disobeys Allah ~. Allah's Respect for him/her falls and then Allah ~ makes people lose all esteem in their hearts for him/her. When he/she loses all respect from people, he/she would live a life of disgrace, worry and sadness. One of the greatest Blessings of Allah ~ upon His Servant is to elevate his/her status among mankind . It is for this reason that Allah ~ has assigned such attribute to His Prophets and Messengers, as He ~ said: ( Remember Our Servants, Ibrahim (Abraham), Ishaq (Isaac), and Ya'qub (Jacob), (all) owners of strength (in worshipping Us) and also of religious understanding. Verily, We did choose them by granting them (a good thing); the remembrance of the Home (in the Hereafter; they used to make people remember it, and used to invite people to obey Allah and do good deeds for the Hereafter) And they are with Us , verily, of the chosen and the best.) 1 The good thing here , also means the honourable mention that Ibrahim :%§1 had asked Allah ~ to grant him , when he said: ( Grant me an honourable mention in later generations.) 2 Allah ~ also stated about His beloved Prophets: ( We gave them from Our Mercy (a good provision in plenty), and We granted them honour upon the tongues ( of all nations, that everyone should remember them with good praise)) 3 Allah ~ also told His Prophet Muhammad ~:( ... and have We not raised high your fame? ) 4 Those who follow the teachings of the Prophets have their share of that honour, according to the level of their righteousness.