Pride

"- The degrees of arrogance. - The causes of arrogance. - The traits of the humble. - The manifestations of pride. - The treatment of pride. The condemnation of pride is clear in the Quran. Allah has denounced it in several places, saying, "I will turn away from My signs those who are arrogant in the land without right," and "Thus does Allah seal every heart of an arrogant tyrant."

"Explanation of the condemnation of conceit and its harms. Explanation of the true nature of conceit and self-importance, and their limits. Explanation of the remedy for conceit in general. Explanation of the categories of conceit and detailing its treatment. Explanation of the Condemnation of Conceit and its Harms Know that conceit is reprehensible in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, peace be upon him."

"Know that pride arises from the causes by which one becomes arrogant, as we have mentioned. One might also take pride in something that does not lead to arrogance, such as taking pride in mistaken opinion beautified by one's ignorance. There are eight categories of what causes pride: The first is being proud of one's physical form—its beauty, shape, health, strength, symmetry, handsome appearance, and pleasant voice."

"Arrogance develops when one attributes a rank to oneself and another, believing one's rank to be higher. This belief inflates self-regard, leading to pride and satisfaction, which then translates into arrogance. The Prophet, peace be upon him, warned against arrogance, saying, "I seek refuge from the puff of arrogance," and also stated, "He who has an atom's weight of arrogance in his heart will not enter Paradise.""

"As for what is condemned, it includes fear of poverty, discontent with one's fate, malice, grudge, envy, deceit, seeking superiority, love of praise, love of prolonged life in this world for enjoyment, arrogance, hypocrisy, anger, animosity, hostility, greed, miserliness, desire, extravagance, insolence, vanity, venerating the wealthy, belittling the poor, boasting, ostentation, rivalry, arrogance against the truth, engaging in what does not concern one, love of excessive speech, pretentiousness, adornment for the sake of creation, flattery, self-conceit,"

"From each of these ten vile traits, another ten vices emerge, which we will not elaborate on in detail. These include pride, anger, hatred, greed, the love of seeking wealth and status to dominate, boastfulness, arrogance, exultation, glorification of the rich and rulers, frequent visits to them, accepting their unlawful provisions, adorning oneself with prohibited horses, mounts, and clothes, despising people with pride and vanity, discussing matters that do not concern one, excessive talk, and the loss of fear, reverence, and mercy from the heart."

"Verily, there is a type of jealousy Allah loves and a type he detests, and a type of arrogance he loves and a type he detests. The jealousy that Allah loves is in cases of suspicion, and the jealousy he detests is without suspicion. The arrogance Allah loves is a man's self-assurance during battle and confrontation, and the arrogance he detests is pride and falsehood. The Prophet, peace be upon him, also said, I am indeed jealous, and any man who is not jealous has a corrupt heart."

"and there is no escape from anger as long as these causes remain, so these causes must be removed through their opposites. It is important to quell arrogance through humility and eliminate vanity by recognizing your true self, as will be explained in the Book of Pride and Vanity. Abolish boasting by realizing you are alike to your servants, for all people are united by a single lineage in humanity."

"If a seeker has surplus wealth beyond necessity, the sheikh should guide them to use it for good deeds, freeing their heart from attachment. If arrogance and pride dominate the seeker, the sheikh might instruct them to beg in the markets, as humility can break self-esteem and leadership. This practice should continue until pride and self-esteem are subdued, as arrogance is a dangerous illness."

"The same will be said to the scholar, the pilgrim, and the reciter. Arrogance, pride, and boasting. As for arrogance, pride, and boasting, they are deadly diseases. They make a person see themselves with respect, and others with contempt and disdain. The result is the utterance of phrases like, I am this, or I am that."

"He then asked, "What is within my power to control anger and what causes it? Jesus said, "Arrogance, pride, self-importance, and zeal." The inciting causes of anger are vanity, self-admiration, jesting, joking, mockery, taunting, argumentation, opposition, betrayal, and excessive desire for surplus wealth and status. All of these are evil, blameworthy traits according to the Sharia, and there is no escape from anger as long as these causes remain, so these causes must be removed through their opposites."

""If you did not sin, I would fear for you what is worse than sins," it was asked, "What is that? He said, "Self-conceit," reported by Al-Bazzar and Ibn Hibban in the weak narrations and Al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab from the hadith of Anas. It was mentioned earlier in condemning arrogance and self-conceit. "By the One in whose hand is my soul, Allah is more merciful to His believing servant than a compassionate mother to her child," agreed upon from a similar hadith of Umar."

"they turned their cheeks in disdain we would stand firm against it. Amr ibn Huyayy al-Tamimi also said and when the tyrant turned his cheek away we stood up against his arrogance. Furthermore Allah says and do not walk upon the earth exultantly. Indeed Allah does not like every self-deluded boaster from Surah Luqman. This verse warns against walking with arrogance and pride as if one is superior to others. Allah has also said and do not walk upon the earth in arrogance. Indeed you will never tear the earth apart and you will never reach the mountains in height from Surah al-Isra. This means that your speed in"

"What you reveal refers to their question, Will you place therein one who will cause corruption therein? What you have been concealing refers to Iblis' pride and arrogance towards Adam. Peace be upon him. Sa'id ibn Jubair, Mujahid, al-Suddi, al-Dahaq, and al-Thawri supported this view, as did ibn Jarir. Abu al-'Aliya, al-Rabi, al-Hasan, and Qatada said, What you have been concealing refers to their claim of being more knowledgeable and honorable. His saying, And when we said to the angels, Prostrate to Adam, so they prostrated except Iblis, he refused and was arrogant. This is a great honor from Allah to Adam, as he created him with his hands, breathed into"

"are deprived are consoled, is prepared only for those who do not seek elevation in the earth or corruption. Elevation here means pride, arrogance, boastfulness, and conceit, and corruption refers to committing sins, be they between individuals or against others, like seizing people's wealth, disrupting their livelihoods, harming them, and failing to offer them sincere advice. Then he, exalted be he, said the ultimate outcome is for the righteous. The story of Karun might have occurred before their exodus from Egypt, for he said, We caused the earth to swallow him and his home, where home clearly refers to a building."

"reach the mountains in height from Surah al-Isra. This means that your speed in walking will not allow you to traverse the land nor will your footfalls cause the earth to be torn apart and your pride will not elevate you to the height of the mountains. Therefore be moderate in your demeanor for you do not exceed your limits. It has been established in authentic Hadith that a man was walking in his garments exuding arrogance when the earth swallowed him and he will remain in it until the day of resurrection. In another Hadith it is reported beware of letting your garment hang down for it is a sign of arrogance"

"If you see an oppressor acting unjustly, sleep for him, for perhaps he will be taken by night like a locust in the great body. Chapter The Great Sin of Pride Pride, arrogance, vanity, and conceit are all condemned. Allah the Exalted said, And Moses said, I seek refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Reckoning."

"love. Forgive us our parents and the Muslims. The fifth major sin the lengthening of garments. The fifth major sin is the trailing of garments clothing and trousers out of pride arrogance and vanity. Allah the Exalted said and do not walk upon the earth exultantly. Indeed Allah does not like every self-deluded boastful person. The Prophet peace be upon him said whatever is below the ankles of the garment is in the fire. He also said Allah does not look at the one who drags his garment out of arrogance. Furthermore he stated three people will not be spoken to by Allah on the day of resurrection nor will he look"

"And when we said to the angels, Prostrate to Adam, they prostrated except for Iblis. He refused and was arrogant and was of the disbelievers. The Prophet, peace be upon him, emphasized the severity of pride, saying, No one will enter Paradise who has an Adam's weight of pride in his heart. Allah the Exalted further stated, Indeed, Allah does not love every arrogant boaster."

"such as pride in one's lineage, wealth, knowledge, or status. The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, Whoever has an atom's weight of arrogance in his heart will not enter paradise. This statement emphasizes the severity of arrogance and its consequences in the hereafter. Arrogance can blind a person to their own faults and prevent them from seeking forgiveness."

"And the signs of wretchedness are that whenever he increases in knowledge, he increases in arrogance and conceit; and whenever he increases in works, he increases in pride, in contempt for people, and in a good opinion of himself; and whenever he increases in years, he increases in greed; and whenever he increases in wealth, he increases in miserliness and withholding; and whenever he increases in rank and standing, he increases in arrogance and conceit."

"and the innermost being of the servant rejoices at what has come to them from their Master and Protector. When this ecstasy intensifies, it flows with the river of pride, distinguishing them from their peers with what اللّٰه has specially granted them. This pride may also refer to their pride over Satan, which is a commendable pride, a joy and pride over him."

"and no one oppresses another." اِبْن مَسْعُود narrated that the Messenger of اللّٰه said: "No one will enter Paradise who has an atom's weight of pride in his heart." In both صَحِيحَيْن, it is narrated: "Shall I not inform you of the people of Hell? Every harsh, greedy, and arrogant person." In the حَدِيث of the argument between Paradise and Hell, it is mentioned: "Hell said: 'Why is it that only the tyrants and the arrogant enter me?' And Paradise said: 'Why is it that only the weak and the humble among people enter me?'" In صَحِيح مُسْلِم, it is narrated that the Messenger of اللّٰه said: "اللّٰه, the Almighty, says: 'Pride is My cloak and greatness is My robe."

"Chapter: The root of all blameworthy traits is pride, baseness and meanness, and the root of traits that are praiseworthy is humble reverence and loftiness of aspiration. Thus boasting, insolence, arrogance, self-conceit, envy, transgression, vainglory, injustice, hardness of heart, tyranny, turning away, refusing to accept counsel, grasping for oneself, seeking to rise above others, love of rank and leadership, and wishing to be praised for what one has not done, and the like of all this — all of it springs from pride."

"are with their father آدَم in Paradise. I heard شَيْخ الإِسْلَام اِبْن تَيْمِيَّة, may God have mercy on him, say: "Arrogance is worse than polytheism, for the arrogant person refuses to worship God, while the polytheist worships God and others." For this reason, God has made the Fire the abode of the arrogant, as He said in سُورَة الزُّمَر and in سُورَة غَافِر: "Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant.""

"they rain down a shower of ecstasy from the delightful joy they are in. If they do not receive a downpour, then at least a drizzle. At that moment, the river of pride flows on their tongue and outwardly, without conceit or arrogance, but rather joy in اللّٰه's grace and mercy, as He said: "Say, 'In the bounty of اللّٰه and in His mercy—in that let them rejoice.'" Thus, pride is outward, while need and humility are inward, and one does not negate the other."

"He performs a good deed and continues to boast about it before his Lord, growing proud of it, admiring himself, and thinking highly of himself because of it, claiming, I did this and that. This leads him to arrogance, pride, and vanity, which ultimately become the cause of his downfall. If Allah wishes good for this poor soul, he tests him with something that humbles him, breaks his arrogance, and reduces his self-regard."

"One should obey اللّٰه with guidance from Him, hoping for His reward, and abstain from disobedience with the same guidance, fearing His punishment, without seeking the pride that might come from obedience. Both obedience and repentance can harbor hidden pride, so one's intention should not be pride, even if it might be achieved through these acts. If someone repents for the sake of pride, their repentance is flawed."

"It is better for you to sleep at night and wake up regretful than to stay up all night in worship and wake up conceited. For the conceited person's deeds do not ascend to God. It is better for you to laugh while acknowledging your faults than to cry while being conceited. The groaning of the sinners is more beloved to God than the chanting of the conceited worshippers."

"the attribute was allowed to flow in its best context. In another حَدِيث, it is mentioned: "There is arrogance that اللّٰه loves and arrogance that اللّٰه despises. The arrogance that اللّٰه loves is a man's pride in battle and when giving charity." This shows how a blameworthy attribute can become an act of worship, transforming a hindrance into a means of connection."

"and wretched is the residence of the arrogant." "Enter the gates of Hell to abide therein, and what an evil abode for the arrogant!" from سُورَة النَّحْل. And in سُورَة الزُّمَر, "Is there not in Hell an abode for the arrogant?" It is stated that those who are arrogant and oppressive are the ones upon whose hearts اللّٰه has set a seal."

"As for the affair of Iblis: God, glory be to Him, said to the angels, "I know what you do not know." The Lord, exalted is He, knew what lay in the heart of Iblis of unbelief, pride, and envy, which the angels did not know. So when they were commanded to prostrate, there appeared what was in their hearts of obedience, love, awe, and submission, and they hastened to comply; and there appeared what was in the heart of His enemy of pride, treachery, and envy, so he refused and was arrogant, and became one of the disbelievers."

"so that obedience might be to Him alone. Shirk and pride contradict this purpose. Therefore, Allah has forbidden paradise to those who engage in shirk and pride. None will enter it who has in his heart an atom's weight of pride. Chapter. Following this, in the gravity of corruption, is speaking about Allah without knowledge regarding His names, attributes, and actions, and describing Him contrary to how He described Himself and His Messenger described Him."

"The heart is susceptible to two great diseases, which, if not addressed by the servant, will inevitably lead to ruin. These diseases are ostentation and arrogance. The cure for ostentation is found in "It is You we worship," and the cure for arrogance is in "and You we ask for help." I often heard شَيْخ الإِسْلَام اِبْن تَيْمِيَّة, may اللّٰه sanctify his soul, say: "It is You we worship" repels ostentation, and "and You we ask for help" repels arrogance."