In Islam, the concept ""īthār"" (إيثار) (altruism) is the notion of "preferring others to oneself". For Sufis, this means devotion to others through complete forgetfulness of one's own concerns, where concern for others is deemed as a demand made by Allah (i.e. God) on the human body, considered to be property of Allah alone. The importance of "īthār" lies in sacrifice for the sake of the greater good; Islam considers those practicing "īthār" as abiding by the highest degree of nobility.