Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Self-concept and Etiquette

Wise men say that whoever understands his own self will understand his God. Anyone who understands his own anatomy, physically and psychologically, will conclude that however excellent human is, he has a lot of limitations. He will also realise that human excellence doesn’t exist without based on a concept designed by the Most Excellent or God. Man with all of his complexities is a manifestation (tajalli) of greatness of Allah The Creator, The Great, The Supreme Being.

Therefore, one who understands his own self will obey God, will feel equal to others, will respect older people and care younger people. One who negates God won’t know understand his own self. A person who is arrogant and who regards himself as the most excellent by underestimating others will be blind about himself. Only strong people can be modest and demeaning their own selves, since demeaning needs power. On the contrary, one can be an inferior person who doesn’t have self-confidence due to his lack of knowledge about potentials within his own self.