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THE ARROGANCE OF SATAN

qualities they possess are earned of their own accord, and keep
in mind that it is Allah Who has power over all things.

They Obey Allah' s Messengers

We made them leaders, guiding by Our command, and
revealed to them how to do good actions and establish
regular prayer (salat) and pay regular charity (zakat), and
they worshipped Us. (Surat al-Anbiya' : 73)
Just as Allah created people who summon the
disbelievers to the Fire, He also created leaders to guide
believers to the truth. To the nations, to whom Allah sent His
messengers, He commanded strict obedience to these
leaders, who invite them to the right path. Yet, as is in the
case of previous nations narrated in the Qur' an, many of
them, and especially the "chiefs" among them, opposed the
messengers due to their arrogance.
Believers, on the other hand, think in the light of the
verse, "We sent no Messenger except to be obeyed by Allah'
s permission..." (Surat an-Nisa' : 64) and regard obedience to

messengers as a command of Allah. This is why obedience to
messengers is an important manifestation of one' s modesty
and submission to Allah. As stated in the 9th verse of the
Surat al-Fath, believers honour and respect the messengers,
throughout their lives.

They Do Not Persist in Wrong

Aware of their weaknesses before Allah, and the intended
imperfections they are given in this world, believers do not
fear committing mistakes. Having faults and imperfections