Superiority Complex Leads to Evil CONTENTS

God and having the best moral character.” (Sunan alTirmidhi 2004) The greatest success for a person is that he should lead such a life in this world that when he dies he finds for himself a place in Paradise where he will have a life of eternal happiness. It is the secret of this successful life which has been explained in this tradition. The most important things in this connection are the acceptance of the greatness of God, remaining ever mindful of Him and regarding oneself as accountable to Him; believing that one cannot save oneself from God’s chastisement, for all ones deeds, open or hidden, are in the knowledge of God, and that no strategy can save oneself from standing before God after death. The whole life of one who is convinced of this truth undergoes a change. The permissiveness of his life is replaced with restraint. In all matters, he avoids irresponsible behaviour and this obviates egoism, arrogance and other such feelings. On all issues, he becomes an obedient servant of God. Another quality of a God-fearing person is that his character becomes heavenly. He starts leading his life in this world just as the people of Paradise will live in the Hereafter. In his heart, he cherishes feelings of