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Grand Mosque imam's advice: Put society before self

 

Selfishness causes many worries for society, according to Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim, imam of the Grand Mosque.

In his Friday sermon, he told Muslims to fear God, obey Him and stay away from the things prohibited.

Al-Shuraim said that selfishness means loving oneself and putting whims and desires before that of everything else, disregarding public and private rights. It means benefiting oneself without paying much attention to Muslim interests. "Selfish individuals don't have family or community interest in their moral dictionary. A selfish man sees life as meaningful for himself only," he said.
He added that Allah has deprived selfish people of the sweetness of belief, which can't be felt by people who have this character trait. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "One isn't a believer unless he wishes for others what he wishes for himself."

He said the word "I" begins with pride and arrogance until it becomes a moral and mental tumor. If this individual is asked to do something, he wants to know what's in it for him first. In this respect he is similar to the Pharaoh, Nimrud and Lucifer who said to His Creator, "I am better than him. You created me from fire and him from clay."

Al-Shuraim said that no society will succeed if its individuals only know the word "I." Society is like a big family, where all members take part in fostering what's good for the whole family and keeping away from harmful things, keeping in mind the public benefit. Communities will not rise unless people perform their duties in a manner satisfactory to God.

He said: "Our religion encourages people to alleviate themselves from demeaning behavior, including arrogance, self-admiration and pride. These characteristics lead to preferring personal interests over public benefits."

He quoted Ibn Al-Qayim as saying: "Be careful of 'Me, 'I have' and 'I owe', because these words were used by Lucifer, the Pharaoh and Qarun."

 

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