*   The lowest ranked in this ummah are those who have the light of faith and belief in their hearts but spend their lives in sin. 

*   The rank of a righteous Muslim follows this.

*   Then the rank of a martyr.

*   Then a pious Muslim who refrains from sin.

*   Then the rank of a mujtahid.

*   Then the rank of the awtād.

*   Then the Abdāl.

*   Then the Quṭb.

*   Then the Quṭb al-Aqtāb.

*   Then the Ghawth.

*   Then the Ghawth al-Aʿẓam.

*   There are other ranks of sainthood which continue in this way, the absolute highest of which is the rank of being a Companion of Allah’s Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

*   One of the highest ranks from amongst the Companions, is that of the Anṣāri Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ.

*   The Muhājirīn are a rank above the Ansār.

*   Then the highest rank from amongst the Muhājirīn is the rank of a Ṣiddiq.

*   Then comes the ranks of the Prophets.

*   Then the Messengers.

*   Then the Ūlu al-ꜤAzm Prophets.