Page 151 - Love of Allah

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

spect. In other words, they turn their selves into little deities. Such
people find it impossible to associate with those who are "inferior,"
and so cannot sacrifice for them or put their needs first. As a result,
they can feel no true and sincere love for them. Thus, love and
haughtiness are mutually exclusive. A person who is haughty can

neither be loved nor feel a deep and sincere love towards anyone.
There are many reasons why haughty people lead a loveless
life. They generally have characteristics that are conducive to mak-
ing fun of people in order to increase their value in their own eyes.
They think that publicizing other people's shortcomings will display
their own superiorities. No one will feel a sincere love in their hearts
for those who constantly ridicule and degrade others.

On the other hand, modest people are always loved, for they
value the person in front of them and, because of their adherence to
Qur'anic values, other people will feel at ease with them. Such peo-
ple listen intently and sincerely to any advice given to them, and
never argue and assert that they know better. Rather than becoming
haughty, they will display a good and positive attitude. They will
not dispute the truth nor repel the wrong with anger. They answer
all questions with great sensitivity, and never demand that other

people show him love or respect first. Even when dealing with a
haughty and argumentative person, they will respond by being
modest, value other people's opinions, reply to everyone's greetings
in the best possible manner, and be full of love and respect toward
everyone. In short, the modesty brought about by the Qur'an's
morals will develop into a model person who is very harmonious,

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