Just as when the sun shines, it shines on everyone, and when the rain falls, it pours on everyone—we were created as divine representatives to manifest God’s glory upon all of His creations. As the Prophet Muhammad says, “All humankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab. Also, a white has no superiority over black, nor a black has any superiority over white except by God-consciousness and good action.”55 To be a true Muslim means to look at every creature of God and say the following: I honor the sacredness of your
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