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THE RELIGION OF THE IGNORANT

attendant. They try to get their own way by humiliating him. If their
persistence fails to achieve results, they become rude, and their
manner of speaking and tone of voice undergo an alteration. No
vulgarity is too much for them, since the affected personality's no-
bility is based solely on appearance.
True nobility stems from faith and is lived in the soul. Only one
who has faith in Allah, expects to be recompensed for all things by
Him, and lives the beauty of the soul required by Qur'anic moral
values, can possess true nobility and greatness. Such a person will
behave in an honorable, noble, generous and dignified manner,
without chasing after personal interests, in a manner that doesn't
change according to the circumstances or persons concerned. In the
Qur'an, Allah reveals that true nobility and honor belong to Allah
and those who follow Him:
They say, "If we return to Madina, the more honorable will
drive out the inferior." But all honor belongs to Allah and
to His messenger and the believers. But the hypocrites do
not know this. (Surat al-Munafiqun, 8)
Do those who take the disbelievers as protectors, rather
than the believers, hope to find honor with them? Honor
belongs entirely to Allah. (Surat an-Nisa', 139)

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