Instead of thinking like the world, which measures a person by his power, wealth, and position, the disciples needed to understand that their greatness depended on ‘ making themselves small ’ in the eyes of others.
فَبَدَلَ ٱلتَّفْكِيرِ مِثْلَ ٱلْعَالَمِ ٱلَّذِي يَقِيسُ ٱلشَّخْصَ بِنُفُوذِهِ وَثَرْوَتِهِ وَمَكَانَتِهِ ،‏ لَزِمَ أَنْ يُدْرِكَ ٱلتَّلَامِيذُ أَنَّ عَظَمَتَهُمْ تَعْتَمِدُ عَلَى ٱتِّصَافِهِمْ بِٱلتَّوَاضُعِ .‏