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to others because of his Arab ethnicity or just because he was the son of Abdullah, but rather because of the status that God had be- stowed on him. I am merely a human being, nothing more. But given my divine status, if you do not forgo such disrespectful behav- iour, you will not escape God's wrath. There- fore, certain matters may seem trivial to you, but they hold great significance in the sight of God. May God give you insight into these issues. Ameen. (Al-Fazl, 07 July 1917)