(Al kamilu al tamm). A man can be complete without being perfect. Every existent thing is complete because each thing is situated within its own hierarchical level. The minerals, the plants, the animals are all complete. For man, completion is the condition when his creation lacks nothing. But his perfection is attained only through fulfilling all the requirements demanded by his unique level in the hierarchy of existence. Without fulfilling these requirements he may still be a complete man but his characteristics may be those of a donkey or a tiger. Allah gave everything its creation (i.e. completion) and then He guided it (i.e. perfection). The complete and perfect man has honoured the Trust given to him by Allah. He has become the perfect locus of manifestation for the Name 'Allah' on Allah's earth.