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things originate in themselves and that they are the source
of their own success, they may belittle or underestimate
other people and regard themselves superior to them.
Such people draw attention to themselves by arrogance.
This is, in essence, a sin against Allah, because only He can
endow a person with anything. For example, beauty is a
manifestation of Allah. Thus, since beauty belongs to Him,
He is the One Who should be praised for having it. We all
know that only the artist of a painting deserves to be
praised for its beauty, since the painting did not come into
being of its own accord.
Property and assets should be considered in exactly the
same way, for all assets really belong to Allah and He can
easily take them back whenever He wills. It is, therefore, a
grave error for people to boast of, and thus take pride in,
possessing something that does not actually belong to
them. Rather, they should understand that all of their
assets, whether physical or otherwise, belong to Allah and
thank Him accordingly. For example, Allah reveals in the
Qur'an the Prophet Solomon's (pbuh) love for his horses
and possessions:
We gave David [a son,] Solomon. What an excellent ser-
vant! He truly turned to his Lord. When swift horses,
champing at the bit, were displayed before him in the
afternoon, he (Solomon) said: "Truly do I love the love of
good, with a view to the glory of my Lord" until (the Sun)
disappeared behind its veil. (Surah Sad: 30-32)
Dhu'l Qarnayn (pbuh), upon whom Allah bestowed
power, means, and blessings, helped a people against the