Willikins

 

 

 

It is perhaps most easily understood through its antonym (its opposite) which is Arrogance. It goes without saying that an arrogant person can be a bit unpleasant to be around since he/she has such a high opinion of themselves. Arrogance in Arabic is called 'Ujb, and this quality can blind a person to that which is obvious or distort their vision so as to see that which is wrong to be right because it is a product of their own actions. A very good example of how arrogance can corrupt a person to a high degree is given in an article published by Islamic Insights, written by Huda Jawad called "Arrogance and Humility" where she writes that a person can be so arrogant that "...a person who believes that by having faith in God, he has done God a favor, whereas (in reality) it is God Almighty who has conferred a favor on him (by endowing him with faith)"

A person might come and say; "Surely this is going to the extreme" but the answer is that humility and its ways are so forelorn, so forgotten that it is perceived as being extreme about it.

 

 

In a society, and a world such as this, where egoism is encouraged, where the wealthy keep their wealth to themselves and donate only for their own satisfaction, it is easy to fall prey to the multitude of moral afflictions that plague our societies. It is therefore essential that each and every person examine themselves and think about how he/she behaves with family, friends and strangers.

 

 

It is my own personal belief that humility is the very core of this issue and is the key in reinventing oneself into a better person.

 

 

"The servants of the Merciful are those who walk on the earth in humility." (25:63)

 

 

"Give good news to the humble-hearted." (22:34)