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reverse the situation; He has the power to take back every blessings
He has conferred. For this reason, a human being must always act
humbly before Allah. In the Qur’an, Allah reminds us of this truth:
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)
A believer lives aware of this reality. No matter who he has to

deal with in this world, he is never boastful and does not forget that he
is responsible to Allah. For this reason, he does not believe that such
alternating and insincere behavior is acceptable, and adopts in all
times and in all places a moral character pleasing to Allah. No matter
what the rank or position of another, he always acts towards that per-
son with respect and courtesy. He does not expect a reward for his po-
liteness; on the contrary, he expects recompense only from Allah for

every good he performs. He severs Allah, and works to win His favor.

The Character of the Secretary

In a society of ignorance, some professions are considered more
noble and some more ordinary than others. The job of a secretary is re-
garded as more ordinary than many other jobs. One of the main rea-
sons for this is that secretaries are merely someone else‘s assistants.
For this reason, in a society of ignorance if you ask secretaries what
they do for a living, they will often make themselves appear more
qualified by saying that they work as personal assistants. Because

being a secretary does not command a lot of respect in some circles of
the society, they boast about their employers and the assistance they
give them. However, it should satisfy a person that he works at a legit-
imate business and that he earns money by legal means. No one ought

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