Page 64 - 24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim
24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

show their own superiority by crushing others. This attitude is re-
flected 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 certainly never
split the earth apart nor will you ever rival the moun-
tains in height. (Surat al-Isra': 37)
Everyone who lives according to the teaching
of the Qur'an is aware that he is powerless, that he

lives according to Allah's will, and that it is the
sole Lord of the universe Who has given him
everything he owns. And
because he lives with
this awareness, he un-
derstands everything
that happens around
him in terms of the
Qur'an.
It is clear that a
person cannot
cover a lot of dis-
tance walking in a
day. It is easy to
walk short distances,
and the ability to
walk is a great blessing
from Allah. But people

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