The Detroit Address — Page 34
34 person who undeservingly received some prize. He is una- ware of what he is really getting. The Holy Prophet sas said: When two parties bring their disputes to me, and one of them pleads the matter in a deceptively convincing fashion or in a cunning way so that I may give my ver- dict in favor of the undeserving party, do not think that the undeserving became deserving because of my decision. He indeed has earned merely a portion of Hell. He received nothing more than that. Therefore, if the Holy Prophet sas could conceivably (God for- bid) give a wrong verdict based on misinformation, and my personal belief is that he would not do so, the story is by way of illustration only. It is then possible that other much smaller people can also make a wrong decision because of the lack of information. Therefore, when you react to such matters, you become guilty of two things: First, you entertained a suspicion against your brother; you do not really know why he made that particular decision. Secondly, you considered yourself inferior as if something was taken away from you. No one can take anything away from you. All these matters are based upon the pleasure of God, and no one can snatch away from you the pleasure of God. When you are denied of your deserving right, your status is raised in the sight of God. And he who wrongfully acquires someone else’s share, his status is lowered in God’s sight. Therefore, Islam is a well-secured sanctuary.