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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Visa from Dubai. Then they take Umrah Package by bus from Dubai 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.
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