Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 829
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 829 "And walk not in the earth haughtily, for thou canst not rend the earth, nor canst thou reach the mountains in height. " (17:38) The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Anyone who has even a grain of arrogance in the heart will not enter paradise. " 1 So the path to peace is through humility. God loves this quality. The genuine humble person is the one, who possessing the capability of achieving an objective, is mindful of God's Majesty and is conscious of his own weaknesses. But when entrusted with the task, he carries it out diligently. Our Prophet and Master sa was always conscious of his weakness at the time of the first revelation and repeatedly said that he is not literate. But when he was entrusted with the responsibility, he performed it in an amazing manner. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "God has revealed that you should adopt humility, so much so that no one shows pride to another person, nor wrongs him. " 2 Similarly the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "If a person discards elegant dress for the sake of All a h as a gesture of humility, even though he can well afford it, God would call him in front of all the people on the Day of Judgement and tell him to choose whatever raiment of faith he desires. " 3 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa presented a beautiful picture of an arrogant person and