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PERFECTED FAITH

Spirit into him, fall down in prostration to him!" So all the an-
gels prostrated themselves, except for Iblis, who was arrogant
for he was one of the disbelievers. He said, "Iblis, what pre-
vented you from bowing to what I created with My own Hands?
Were you overcome by arrogance or do you think he is beneath
you?" He said, "I am better than him. You created me from fire,
but You created him from clay." He (Allah) said, "Begone! You
are accursed! My curse shall remain upon you until the Day of
Reckoning." (Surah Sad, 71-78)
This is the situation of those who treat people with arrogance be-
cause they turn away from Allah. Highly assured of their own capa-
bilities, they do not credit the opinion of others. They insist on their
own way of thinking, which is an inclination that causes them to drift
away from the values of the Qur'an. More importantly, those failing
to recognise their weakness before Allah will be sent to hell:
But as for those who reject Our Signs and are arrogant regard-
ing them, shall be the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it
timelessly, for ever. (Surat al-A'raf, 36)
People of perfected faith, on the other hand, will be rewarded with
paradise, since they avoid such a reprehensible attitude:
As for the abode of the hereafter—We shall grant it to those who
do not seek to exalt themselves this world or to cause corruption
in it. Those who are righteous shall have a blessed end. (Surat
al-Qasas, 83)

The Forgivingness of The People of Perfected Faith

"... (Those who) pardon other people..."
(Surah Al 'Imran, 134)

Man is prone to make mistakes. He is here in this world to be tested.
He can only grow mature as he internalises the values of the Qur'an