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Global Peace – An Islamic Perspective ACET– Global Peace Project

CONCEPT 8 – BEING HUMBLE

Humble:

“Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s importance.” (Oxford Dictionary) [71]

Islam places great emphasis on manners and on the proper way to deal with others, whether

they are Muslims or not. Relations between people are very important in Islam, and maintaining

good relations with others is fundamental in Islamic social ideology. Integral to these good

relations is the concept of being humble, which involves showing humility in all situations and

being kind to everyone.

Islam emphasises the importance of kindness to parents; in numerous verses of the Quran,

kindness to parents is mentioned immediately after belief in God. There is also much emphasis
in Islam on kind and fair treatment of spouses. Treating every human with humility and

kindness helps to create a peaceful, helpful and caring society.

Quranic references:

“Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free

of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing.” (2:263, Translation from the Quran)

“Those who expend their wealth night and day, secretly and in public, their wage awaits them

with their Lord, and no fear shall be on them, neither shall they sorrow.” (2:274, Translation

from the Quran)

“Those who spend (freely), whether in prosperity, or in adversity; who restrain anger, and

pardon (all) men; – for Allah loves those who do good.” (3:134, Translation from the Quran)

“Pray to your Lord humbly and privately. God does not love the transgressors.” (7:55, Translation
from the Quran)

“Thy Lord has commanded, Worship none but Him, and show kindness to parents. If one of

them or both of them attain old age with thee, never say unto them any word expressive of

disgust nor reproach them, but address them with excellent speech. … And submit yourself

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