English book · The Spirit of Islam

Superiority Complex Leads to Evil CONTENTS

English book, p. 337

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

IN GIVING LIES THE SECRET OF FINDING Responding with modesty to an arrogant person elevates you. In this way, adopting the attitude of modesty becomes a source of success for the modest person. T he Prophet of Islam one observed: “By giving alms wealth does not decrease. And when a believer forgives, God grants him greater honour. And the believer who is modest for the sake of God, is raised by God on high.” (Sahih Muslim 2588) Ethics, in other words, is a matter of giving. When one says good words to another, or behaves in a good manner, it shows that he loves him. Similarly, when one gives monetary aid that is also giving something to others. Such giving seems to be unilateral. That is, the individual without getting anything in return is giving of what belongs to him. But this is an ethical matter

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