Ibn Hazm says:

10. There is no nobility in anyone who lacks faith.


Notes:

• This reminds me of the Advice of Hatim al-Asamm:

The fourth is that I looked at Allah's creatures and saw that all of them set much store by property, reputation, honour, and lineage. I examined those things and found them to be nothing. Then I looked at the words of the Almighty,

'The noblest among you in Allah's sight is the most godfearing of you.' (49:13)

So I set much store by fear of Allah so that I might be noble in His sight.

• This is also reminding of those from Bani Israel who asked their Prophet to ask Allah to give them a leader to lead them into Jihad. Thereafter, they complained:

وَقَالَ لَهُمْ نَبِيُّهُمْ إِنَّ اللّهَ قَدْ بَعَثَ لَكُمْ طَالُوتَ مَلِكاً قَالُوَاْ أَنَّى يَكُونُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ عَلَيْنَا وَنَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِالْمُلْكِ مِنْهُ وَلَمْ يُؤْتَ سَعَةً مِّنَ الْمَالِ قَالَ إِنَّ اللّهَ اصْطَفَاهُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَزَادَهُ بَسْطَةً فِي الْعِلْمِ وَالْجِسْمِ وَاللّهُ يُؤْتِي مُلْكَهُ مَن يَشَاءُ وَاللّهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ
"How can he be a king over us when we are better fitted than him for the kingdom, and he has not been given enough wealth." He said: "Verily, Allah has chosen him above you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And Allah grants His Kingdom to whom He wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower."

This seems to be a reoccuring trait amongst Bani Israel...that nobility is with those with an abundance of wealth. Muslims seem more susceptible to believing that nobility comes from blood-lines (caste systems etc).

247. And their Prophet (Samuel) said to them, "Indeed Allah has appointed Talut (Saul) as a king over you." They said,