Thus for a Sufi these three stages are necessary for the attainment of his aim in life. In the first place by his belief he attains respect for the beliefs of others. A complete believer is he who not only believes himself, but respects the beliefs of others. For a Sufi there exists no one in this world, neither heathen nor pagan, who is to be despised, for he believes in that God who is not the God of one chosen sect but the God of the whole world. He does not believe in a God of one nation, but in the God of all nations. To him God is in all the different houses where people worship Him. Even if they stand in the street and pray, it makes no difference to him. The holy place is wherever He is worshipped. The Sufi leaves sectarianism to the sects. He has respect for all; he is not prejudiced against any and he does not despise any; he feels sympathy for all.