Bro. Jesse's Blog: How Does A Humble Person Act?

Humility is often portrayed in this society as something weak, yet I have learned that the more humble a person is, the more powerful they can become. I wanted to share some words from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan out of a study guide he produced titled 'The Characteristics of Humility'.

Min. Farrakhan writes:

Humility is the quality or condition of being humble. One who is humble is modest, unpretentious, unassuming and submissive.

The humble man does not think grand things of himself that exalt him above others. It is not a feeling that he is undeserving, but it is a quality that a leader must have to lift up the weight of the people. The power of strength is in placing it under the weight. The leader cannot pull the people from above. The leader must get under and lift them up.

The idea of Humility is that it is the opposite of pride. We must all, particularly those who are leaders, become more and more humble.

Humility is that quality or characteristic of the heart that causes one to see oneself in true perspective. It is one of the qualities that we MUST gain in order to bring about a better world and become redeemers of self and others.

Conversely, Pride is a disease of the heart that causes one to see oneself totally out of focus. The only way to gain a true perspective on oneself is through a proper relationship with Allah (God). In that relationship, He is the center and He it is to whom sincere obedience is due. Without that relationship, we will see ourselves out of focus; we will see ourselves bigger than we actually are.

Pride is a disease that causes blindness. When we are blind, we cannot see. Then we make fatal mistakes in dealing with people and things around us and in dealing with our Creator. If we fail to acquire the Quality of Humility through our own efforts, Allah (God) will force it upon us.

We cannot be long-suffering to redeem a people, unless we feel in our hearts that the people we serve are greater than ourselves. The arrogant simply cannot take much. The arrogant are swift in bringing out the sword of contention. The arrogant cannot do the work of redemption.

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A HUMBLE PERSON?