Towards the Noblest Companion

TOWARDS THE NOBLEST COMPANION to compensate for their weakness, they remembered God more and more. This was because, practically, there was no other choice for them. In this way, due to their weakness, such qualities developed in them as enabled them to gain entry into Paradise. However, in this, exceptions were also possible. For instance, although Umar Farooq was born with a strong personality, his faith made him an extremely modest person. Moreover, it is possible that some may be extremely weak physically, but as to their minds, God may make them strong personalities to the ultimate extent, so that in spite of having weak personalities, attainment of high realization may be possible for them. TOWARDS THE NOBLEST COMPANION A verbal expression of the internal feelings of a true believer: “When the time to depart from this world comes, I want to be near to God Almighty, in the company of angels and nobler companions. Let this journey for me become from a lower to a higher level of being.” Chapter 66 of the Quran tells us that when the king of ancient Egypt issued an order for his believing wife to be executed, she prayed thus to God: ‘My Lord, build me a house in nearness to You in Paradise.’ (66:11) This is a prayer coming from the lips of a true believer. This prayer found expression in prophetic words from the lips of the Prophet of Islam when he breathed his last: ‘My Lord, the Noblest Companion.’ (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 4463)