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who looks down upon his brother because he considers himself to be more learned, wiser, or more accomplished than him is arrogant. He is arrogant because, instead of considering God to be the Fountainhead of all wisdom and knowledge, he considers himself something. Does God not have the power to derange him mentally and instead grant superior knowledge, wisdom and dexterity to his brother whom he considers inferior? Likewise he too is arrogant who, thinking of his wealth or high status, looks down upon his brother. He is arrogant because he has ignored the fact that this status and grandeur were bestowed upon him by God. He is blind and does not realize that God has power to afflict him with such misfortune as, all of a sudden he is cast to the lowest of the low; and again He has the power to bestow greater wealth and prosperity upon that brother of his whom he considers small. Yet again, that person is arrogant who is proud of his superior bodily health, or of his handsomeness, or good looks, or strength, or prowess, and scornfully makes fun of his brother and teases him and addresses him with derisive names; not satisfied with this he advertises his physical defects. It is so because he is unaware of the existence of a God Who possesses power to suddenly inflict him with such bodily defects as may leave him much worse than his brother. (Nuzul-ul-Masih: Roohani Khaza'in Vol. 18, p. 402) X Z z g e ’ À ? Ì ^ g Š ~ Z z g Z L $ V Æ 0 * u ™ ä Ð g z b Z ; k Ð 46 z ß À S g z b Z ; k Æ Ç ¾ ò q Ý 7 ƒ $ Ë Z z g ^ ã _. ! * ] Ã $ ¹ Ð ö E O g h ™ }. Z Å g Ÿ Æ n z { g Z { Z ( º g ™ z Q k Ð i c * Š { Ã ð g Z { ß : ƒ X Š * Å ¯ Â V 6 , Û v # Ö ƒ À z { }. Z Ð ]. Z ™ C ÷ X Z z g }. Z Æ n Ò Å i 0 + Ï 56