ABU 3459••Persian
Reported Utterance
Words to Siyyid Asadu'llah Qumi, spoken on 1912-03-26
20 words
اگر انسان خود را در امر الله ذلیل و حقیر دانست نزد کل عزیز میشود بالعکس بمجرد خیال بزرگی ذلیل و ساقط میگردد
Question:
[Siyyid Asadu'llah remarked that 'leadership must be wielded with obedience to the Cause of God'.]
Translation:
Provisional translation
If a man considers himself humble and lowly in the Cause of God, he becomes glorified in all eyes. On the other hand, the moment he aspires to personal greatness, he falls into disgrace and oblivion.