The humility and modesty of an ignorant person in front of a learned person...

The humility and modesty of an ignorant person in front of a learned person, a learned person in front of a more learned person is among the many manifestations of the said innate humility, and as such, reason ( ‘aql ) and natural disposition ( fiṭrah ) regard it as something laudable, although the agent may be totally unaware of whether or not this action earns the approval and pleasure of the Law-giver.

Therefore, once humility and lowliness is expressed on account of a perfection which exists in another entity, we cannot consider it blameworthy and objectionable; in fact, such an action is rationally and religiously laudable. It is very well acknowledged that expressing humility in front of another person is not permissible in two instances: The person to whom humility is expressed is devoid of the perceived…