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Understanding the Characteristic of Humility

Photo Alex El Barto Trofimov
Photo Alex El Barto Trofimov

By Mawlana Muhammad Abdullah al-Gangohi [1]

Extracted from Ikmāl al-Shiyam [2]

Edits and Footnotes by IlmGate

 Whoever asserts tawaadhu’ (humility) for himself, is undoubtedly a man of pride because when a claim of humility is made, it is made after the perception of one’s (supposed) lofty rank. This implies that one believes in one’s personal elevation, hence one is a mutakabbir (proud person).