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that the qualities they have are their own. These people who think
that their beauty, wealth, knowledge and success belong to them-
selves become proud and arrogant. And because of this arrogance,
they want to show their own superiority by crushing others. This at-
titude is reflected in the way they walk as it is in what they say and
do. However, everyone is powerless before the supreme knowledge
and power of Allah and we need Allah every moment of our lives.
In the Qur'an, Allah warns us about this and forbids us to boast:
Do not avert your face from people out of haughtiness and do
not strut about arrogantly on the earth. Allah does not love any-
one who is vain or boastful. (Surah Luqman: 18)
Do not strut arrogantly about the earth. You will cer-
tainly never split the earth apart nor will you ever
rival the mountains in height. (Surat al-Isra': 37)
Everyone who lives according to the
teaching of the Qur'an is
aware that he is power-
less, that he lives ac-
cording to Allah's
will, and that it is the
sole Lord of the uni-
verse Who has
given him every-
thing he owns. And
because he lives
with this awareness,
he
understands
everything that hap-
pens around him in
terms of the Qur'an.
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