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Of the Worlds. The Glorious Qur’an, Surah Al-Baqarah (2), verse 87. Hannan, head priest of Jerusalem in the time of Jesus (peace be upon him). Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest in the time of Jesus (peace be upon him). Bilal ibn Rabah, known as Bilal al-Habashi, among the earliest believers in Islam. Abdullah Ubayy ibn Salul, one of the leaders of the Khazraj in Yathrib, an enemy of the Islamic religion. Also see the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 23, verses 11–12: “But the greatest among you shall be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Also see a sermon of the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him): “…By Him who sent him with the truth, you shall surely be thrown into confusion, and you shall surely be sifted, and you shall surely be stirred like the stirring of a pot, until your lowest becomes your highest and your highest becomes your lowest; and those who had lagged behind shall surely go ahead, and those who had gone ahead shall surely fall behind…”, Kitab al-Ghaybah, Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Nu‘mani, chapter 12, page 209.