Some Hidden Pearls — Page 33
for the susceptibilities of the poor, noticed silently how the so-called 'big' people had gradually forced a humble guest in rags farther and farther away from him to the fringe of the audience where the shoes were kept; and this un-Islamic attitude caused him considerable pain. Eager and anxious to put some balm on the injured feelings of his humble friend, he took some loaves of bread, and some salan (curry) in a bowl, then took this fortunate guest with him into an an adjoining room, to make him share the simple meal personally with himself. True that it behoves us that we should show all due respect to those whom. Allah, in His mercy and wisdom, has been pleased to place in comparatively affluent circumstances, making them more respected in the eyes of people. But the honour we show to them should never be such as might hurt the feelings of those less fortunately placed in the worldly sense. The principle laid down by the. Holy Quran in this respect is indeed very golden, namely, that those alone are really 33