Humility is the goal ?

[Mohammed Khan]

The best characteristic for a Muslim : Humility ?
By Jibril Muhammed



Imagine it’s 6 A.M. You are feeling good. You decide to drive to a small mountain range that you know will take you high enough to view the whole city. It’s almost a cloudless day. You can see for many miles. It’s pleasant; beautiful; peaceful; quiet.

Time passes. Suddenly you’re jolted by your remembrance that wars are taking place the world over. People are dying in huge numbers. World War Three seems imminent. Murder is the order of the day. So is robbery. So is child abuse. So is sickness; malnutrition; starvation; insanity. Weather patterns are destroying life and property earth-wide. The economy is crumbling. On it goes.

Many say, "We’ve heard this before. Things will be alright." That’s true. But, after what? And at what cost !

Ask yourself, how much of what you see can you make? How much of what you see do you understand? Can you make a light bulb? Do you understand how it works? How many things in your home can you make? How many skills—and based on what knowledge—do you have to make everything that you own, or wear, or see? How much do we really know? Can you make even a blade of grass?

In the hereafter, learning will be much faster. But for now, how much does what we know compare to what there is to know?

Our awareness of our ignorance should be a factor that alone ought to make us all humble. Many examples could be given that could make the point. Here is one.

How many people live on this earth? How many of them do we know? Of those few whom we know, how well do we know them? Of those whom we say we know well, how well do you really know them? What is involved in knowing another human being?

Successful indeed are the believers, those who humble themselves in their prayers... (Al-Muminoon 23:1-2)

Has not the time arrived for the believers that their hearts in all humility should engage in the remembrance of Allah and of the Truth which has been revealed to them... (Al-Hadid 57:16)

Humility is equivalent to submission to Allah. We should abandon all selfishness and pride in our human power, and stand humbled, meek, and submissive as servants of Allah above all else.


O believers! Whoso of you will turn back from his religion, then soon Allah shall bring such people that they will be dear to Allah and Allah will be dear to them, humble towards the Muslims, and stern towards the infidels. They will fight in the way of Allah and will not fear the reproach of any reproacher This is the bounty of Allah, He gives it whom He pleases. And Allah is All embracing, All Knowing. al Imran 5:54

[Muhammad Yakub]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Humility is equivalent to submission to Allah. We should abandon all selfishness and pride in our human power, and stand humbled, meek, and submissive as servants of Allah above all else.

Mashallah, this is what we should all hope to achieve. So many times i have been critical, and still am on occasions of others.

[shamshuddin]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Humilty : a great inner quality that we should all try to possess or improve upon ourself. If we achieve this and then we are halfway on the ladder to al-jannah. Humilty, kindness, putting others before yourself, sharing your possesions etc. this is the taqwa we should seek..

[mehboob]

Abu Huraira (Radi Allahu anhu) reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Charity does not in any way decrease the wealth and the servant who forgives Allah adds to his respect, and the one who shows humility Allah elevates him in the estimation (of the people). (Sahih Muslim Book 032, Number 6264: )

Examples of humilty are seen in abundance in the life of the Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) and His Sahaba (Radi Allahu anhu). A great measure of a persons iman/closeness to Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala). Even today, the amount of humility shown by the awliya is a good sign of thier status. Humilty doesnt necessarily mean leading a life of little means - a great man can wear the finest of clothes, be driven in the flashest cars, stay at the grandest houses - and yet it affects him not and he not arrogant in the least.

[ahmad786]

mehboob said:

Examples of humilty are seen in abundance in the life of the Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) and His Sahaba (Radi Allahu anhu). A great measure of a persons iman/closeness to Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala). Even today, the amount of humility shown by the awliya is a good sign of thier status. Humilty doesnt necessarily mean leading a life of little means - a great man can wear the finest of clothes, be driven in the flashest cars, stay at the grandest houses - and yet it affects him not and he not arrogant in the least.

I disagree with your last statement, it shows pride and arrogance to me bro, which is the direct opposite to humilty.

Imam Tirimizi (Rehmatullahi ’Alaih) relates that he heard Jubayr complain that people thought he was proud. He said, "I ride a donkey, I wear coarse wool clothes of the poor, I milk my goats myself and I heard the Messenger of Allah (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) say,
'Whoever does [those things] is not proud.'"

[Hafeez]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Humility something we need in our life.....especially me, arrogance and pride are such a sin may Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) help us become humble (amim)

[mehboob]

ahmad786 said:

mehboob said:

Examples of humilty are seen in abundance in the life of the Prophet (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) and His Sahaba (Radi Allahu anhu). A great measure of a persons iman/closeness to Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala). Even today, the amount of humility shown by the awliya is a good sign of thier status. Humilty doesnt necessarily mean leading a life of little means - a great man can wear the finest of clothes, be driven in the flashest cars, stay at the grandest houses - and yet it affects him not and he not arrogant in the least.

I disagree with your last statement, it shows pride and arrogance to me bro, which is the direct opposite to humilty.

Imam Tirimizi (Rehmatullahi ’Alaih) relates that he heard Jubayr complain that people thought he was proud. He said, "I ride a donkey, I wear coarse wool clothes of the poor, I milk my goats myself and I heard the Messenger of Allah (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) say,
'Whoever does [those things] is not proud.'"

Brother, I was refering in particular to the awliya and ulema, who are often 'blamed' for wearing nice clothes or being driven around in nice cars. And what of Ghau Pak Abdul Qadir Jimani Rehmatullahi ’Alaih who tied his goats in gold chains such was his wealth. True maybe for 'ordinary' people it is much more difficult, but people blessed with wealth are tested - and it is possible for them to past that test by spending on themselves whilst maintaining their iman.

[Sohail]

mehboob said:

ahmad786 said:

I disagree with your last statement, it shows pride and arrogance to me bro, which is the direct opposite to humilty.

Imam Tirimizi (Rehmatullahi ’Alaih) relates that he heard Jubayr complain that people thought he was proud. He said, "I ride a donkey, I wear coarse wool clothes of the poor, I milk my goats myself and I heard the Messenger of Allah (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) say,
'Whoever does [those things] is not proud.'"

Brother, I was refering in particular to the awliya and ulema, who are often 'blamed' for wearing nice clothes or being driven around in nice cars. And what of Ghau Pak Abdul Qadir Jimani Rehmatullahi ’Alaih who tied his goats in gold chains such was his wealth. True maybe for 'ordinary' people it is much more difficult, but people blessed with wealth are tested - and it is possible for them to past that test by spending on themselves whilst maintaining their iman.

Awliya being driven in flashy cars ? A true sufi wouldnt want that ?

And what of Ghau Pak Abdul Qadir Jimani Rehmatullahi ’Alaih who tied his goats in gold chains such was his wealth.

Gold chains ? Do you have an artcile i can read about this ?