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C ONDITIONS OF B AI ‘ AT AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF AN A H MAD I 132 the highest order. The Holy Prophet sa had this quality more than anyone else. One of his servants was asked as to how he was treated. He replied that the truth was that he was served by the Holy Prophet sa more than he served him. 78 ( Malf uza t , new edition, vol. 4, pp. 437–438) Arrogance is Most Displeasing in the Sight of Allah Again, the Promised Messiah as says: …I admonish my Jam a ‘at to shun arrogance because arrogance is most loathsome to Allah, the Lord of Glory. You may not perhaps fully realise what arrogance is. So learn it from me because I speak with the spirit of Allah. Everyone who looks down upon his brother because he considers himself to be more learned, wise, or more accom- plished is arrogant. He is arrogant because, instead of consid- ering God to be the Fountainhead of all wisdom and knowledge, he considers himself to be 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 arro- gant who thinks of his wealth or high status and looks down upon his brother. He is arrogant because he has ignored the fact that it is God who has bestowed this status and grandeur 78. Bless O Allah Muhammad and his people and grant them Thy bounties and peace. ) (