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HARUN YAHYA

did not do a certain task, he never asked me why I did not
do it. (al-Tirmidhi)
The Prophet (saas) said:
“On the Day of Resurrection, the boastful will be gath-
ered together under feet like grains. Anything considered
to be little will be above them and bigger than them. Then
they are cast into a dungeon of Hell. Hell’s fire surrounds
them all. They are watered from the corpses of the people
of Hell that burn and melt.” (al-Tirmidhi)
“Just as how Allah increases the forgiver’s grandeur and
honor, He glorifies the ones who show modesty.” (Sahih
Muslim)
“Allah has revealed to me that you must be humble, so
that no one oppresses another and boasts over another.”
(Abu Dawud)
“Allah certainly glorifies the one who shows modesty for
His sake.” (Sahih Muslim)
Honoring Trusts
In the Qur’an, honoring trusts is indicated to be a distinctive
characteristic of believers.
Allah (swt) states in the Quran that “[Believers are] those
who honor their trusts and their contracts” (Surat al-
Muminun, 8).
Above all other people amongst mankind, believers should
particularly be precious about keeping their promises and hon-
oring trusts which have been put in them by other people.
Setting an example in displaying these manners is among our
Prophet’s (saas) Sunnah.
Ali (ra) relates that he witnessed one of our Prophet’s (saas)
conversations with one of his Companions:

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