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the animal. An animal cannot demonstrate a sense of
gratitude, but man does have this special gift.
3. It is also everyone’s duty to be watchful of others and tell
them about good behaviour and bad behaviour. It is an
expression of well-wishing towards other human beings.
An honest person cannot afford to live as an indifferent
member of society.
4. Patience is a very important human quality; without
keeping one’s patience, no one can be good in his
behaviour in life.
5. It is also required that everyone be determined, for
without determination, no one can unflaggingly follow
the path of truth.
6. The greatest minus point in an individual is arrogance,
while the greatest plus point is modesty.
7. The ass has the bad habit of disturbing others. Man must
refrain from this bad habit.

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braham was a prophet of God who was sent to ancient Iraq.
AAt that time King Nimrod of Babylonia had established a
kingdom in the plain of Shinar, circa 2450 B.C The Prophet
Abraham brought the message of tawhid (the oneness of God) to
him. But the king refused to accept his message. A part of their
conversation is quoted in the chapter Al-Baqarah (The Heifer) of
the Quran as follows:
Have you not heard of him who argued with Abraham
about his Lord, because God had bestowed the
kingdom upon him? Abraham said, ‘My Lord is the

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