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selfishly feel that giving him true answers will bring him up to our
level, or give him an advantage over us. Some of us say, "Oh, I'm
not going to help him to be equal to me." This is the worst attitude
we can have. Because of this attitude, many of us are hoarding our
knowledge and cheating our fellow men. When we are afraid to
share our knowledge with others, we are punished and our knowl-
edge gives us nothing but hell. Prophet Muhammad came to us
with a message for the world and for our personal well-being; a
message which benefits our society and our community as well. As
we know, our community's well-being depends on our individual
well-being. We should always realize that selfishness and self-
promotion are un-Islamic. We are only to promote things which
are good, proper and best for Allah’s Sake.
While we are aware that our religion encourages us to shun all
vulgar desires and conduct, we must also understand that Ameri-
can society, at present, is operating under mental stress and
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level, or give him an advantage over us. Some of us say, "Oh, I'm
not going to help him to be equal to me." This is the worst attitude
we can have. Because of this attitude, many of us are hoarding our
knowledge and cheating our fellow men. When we are afraid to
share our knowledge with others, we are punished and our knowl-
edge gives us nothing but hell. Prophet Muhammad came to us
with a message for the world and for our personal well-being; a
message which benefits our society and our community as well. As
we know, our community's well-being depends on our individual
well-being. We should always realize that selfishness and self-
promotion are un-Islamic. We are only to promote things which
are good, proper and best for Allah’s Sake.
While we are aware that our religion encourages us to shun all
vulgar desires and conduct, we must also understand that Ameri-
can society, at present, is operating under mental stress and
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