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Who are they?
Allah ﷻ says in Surah Waqiah
وَٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ ٱلسَّٰبِقُونَ
“and the foremost (in faith) will be the foremost (in Paradise).”
[56:10]
One opinion says this is about the Prophets, عليهم السلام
while As-Suddi said that they are the residents of the utmost highs Ahl Al-Illiyyin, in Paradise and the meaning of foremost is that they were foremost in performing the acts of righteousness.
Ali رضي الله عنه said “they are the foremost to the five prayers.”
Sa’id Ibn Jubayr رحمه الله said (Hurrying) towards repentance and deeds of righteousness.
Allah ﷻ says
وَسَارِعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ مَغْفِرَةٍۢ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ
“And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for Al-Muttaqun”
[3:133]
And Allah ﷻ also says:
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَٰبِقُونَ
It is these who race for the good deeds, and they are foremost in them.
[23:61]
Coming back to Surah Waqiah Allah ﷻ says:
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلْمُقَرَّبُونَ▪️فِى جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
These will be the nearest (to Allaah). In the Gardens of Delight.
ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
A multitude of those will be from the first ones
Refers to the earlier generations of this Ummah, while,
وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
and a few from later generations.
Refers to the latter people of this Ummah.
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مَّوْضُونَةٍۢ
(All will be) on jewelled thrones,
Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه said, “Woven with gold.”
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَٰبِلِينَ
Reclining on them, facing each other.
Indicating that they will face each other, and none of them will be in the back lines.
يَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وِلۡدَٰنٞ مُّخَلَّدُونَ
They will be served by immortal boys,
بِأَكْوَابٍۢ وَأَبَارِيقَ وَكَأْسٍۢ مِّن مَّعِينٍۢ
“With cups, and jugs, and a glass of flowing wine.”
All of them, including the glasses, will contain wine drawn from a flowing spring, not from containers that might get empty. Rather, this spring of wine flows freely.
لَّا يُصَدَّعُونَ عَنْهَا وَلَا يُنزِفُونَ
No headache will they have therefrom, nor will they be intoxicated.
[56:11-19]
Meaning, they will never get headaches from this wine nor intoxicated. This wine does not affect their minds, even though it has a strong and tremendously delightful taste.
What a promise for the As Sabiqoon!
What better is there than the promise of Jannah, the promise of seeing Allaah ﷻ?
This is the true success, so strive for it!!
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