God says
As for those who take the deniers of the truth for their allies in preference to the believers – do they hope to be honoured by them when, all honour belongs to God [alone]?* -- Q.4: 139
*The term “allies” does not indicate, in this context, merely political alliance. More than anything else, it obviously alludes to a “moral alliance” with the deniers of the truth: that is to say, to an adoption of their way of life in preference to the way of life of the believers, in the hope of being “honoured”, or accepted as equals, by the former. Since an imitation of the way of life of confirmed unbelievers must obviously conflict with the moral principles demanded by true faith, it unavoidably leads to a gradual abondonment of those principles.
He who desires might and glory [ought to know that] all might and glory belong to God [alone]. Unto Him ascend all good words, and the righteous deed does He exalt. -- Q.35:10
Prophet said
1. “The most honorable among men is one who is most pious among them’* -- H: Bukhari and Muslim. N: Abu Hurairah.
*Ancestry, cast, colour, wealth, authority, popularity etc., form the basis for pride and not honour. All racial national or tribal prejudice is condemned both in the Qur’an and the Hadith. The famous saying of Messenger of God: “He is not of us who proclaims the cause of tribal partnership; and he is not of us who fights in the cause of tribal partnership; and he is not one of us who dies in the cause of tribal partnership” (H: Abu Daud. N: Jubayr ibn Mut’im.) When asked the meaning of ‘tribal partnership’, the Prophet answered, “It means helping thine own people in an unjust cause” (Ibid. N: Wasilah ibn al-Asqa) – Al-Hadis
