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THE ARROGANCE OF SATAN

related in a verse as follows:
Say: "No one can protect me from Allah and I will never
find any refuge apart from Him." (Surat al-Jinn: 22)

For these reasons, the condition of mind, behaviour and
physical qualities of believers, are entirely different from that
of the arrogant. The virtues of believers may be defined as
follows:

They are Aware of Their Weakness
Before Allah

The arrogant who wish their beauty, youthfulness, and

prestige to remain everlasting, fail to grasp that only the
qualities of the Almighty Allah are everlasting. For this
reason, they dare to revolt against Allah' s clear signs.
Believers, on the other hand, expend serious effort to
have a true regard for Allah' s grandeur. It is because of this
effort that, as well as the failings and shortcomings of other
beings, they are aware of their own limitations. Contrary to
the haughty rebelliousness of the disbelievers, they have a
profound fear of Allah, of the Unseen, and never fail to
express their feebleness before their Lord:
Say: "I possess no power to help or harm myself, except
as Allah wills. If I had had knowledge of the Unseen, I
would have sought to gain much good and no evil
would have touched me..." (Surat al-A' raf: 188)

They Ascribe No Partners to Allah

Some people set up equals to Allah, loving them as they
should love Allah. But those who believe have greater