Importance of Humility in Islam

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Importance of Humility in Islam
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Definition of Humility

• In English, "humility" originates from the Latin
  root word which signifies "ground." Humility, or
  being humble, implies that one is unobtrusive,
  agreeable and aware, not proud and arrogant. You
  lower yourself to the ground, not lift yourself
  above other people. In the worship, Muslims
  prostrate themselves to the ground, recognizing
  individuals' lowliness and humility before the
  Lord of the Worlds.

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• Humility is proportional to accommodation to
  Allah. We should forsake all childishness and
  pride in our human power, and stand lowered,
  tame, and accommodating as workers of Allah to
  the exclusion of everything else.
• The Jahiliyyah Arabs had a wild, enthusiastic
  nature and would despise anything which may make
  them lowered or embarrassed in any capacity, or
  feel like their own nobility and status were
  being debased.

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Importance of Humility
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• Islam came and requested of them, before whatever
  else, to submit themselves completely to the
  unparalleled Creator, and desert all pride,
  presumption, and sentiments of independence.
  Numerous among the agnostic Arabs felt this was a
  silly request - to remain as equivalents with one
  another, in accommodation to Allah alone.
• For some, these emotions didn't pass - for sure
  regardless we see them today in a significant
  part of the world's kin, and sadly, at times in
  ourselves.

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• We should consistently recollect that we are
  nothing - we don't have anything - aside from
  what Allah favors us with. We can do nothing of
  our own capacity.
• In the event that we are egotistical and pleased
  in this life, Allah will place us in our place
  and show us humility in the following life, by
  giving us a humiliating punishment. Better that
  we practice humility now, before Allah alone and
  among our kindred individuals.

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• The vast example of humility in Islam is Hajj or
  Umrah pilgrimage in which Muslims from all over
  the world wear the same dresses and perform their
  pilgrimage.
• Many Muslims who live in the United Arab Emirates
  get the Umrah Packages from Sharjah. Then they
  take Umrah Package by bus from Sharjah or Umrah
  package by Air from Dubai according to their
  budget and go to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
  where they perform Umrah and pray to Allah for
  making them more humble.