Arrogance in Islam
The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘Whoever has sesame in
his heart will have arrogance; He will not be able to enter Paradise. And he
who has sesame faith in his heart will not go to Hell. (Tirmidhi)
Even
in the proclamation of the Qur'an-Sunnah, arrogance is a deadly behavior and a
sin. Which throws a humble and successful person down from the heights of his
success in an instant. Creating the Prophet Adam (peace be upon him), Allah
instructed all the angels to prostrate before Adam. Although all the angels
obeyed God's command, Satan refused to prostrate. In the Qur'an, he refers to
the incident as arrogance. Allah says-
‘When
I said to the angels, ‘Prostrate to Adam. ’Then everyone prostrated, But Iblis
did not prostrate; He disobeyed and showed arrogance. So he became one of the
disbelievers. '(Surat al-Baqara: 34)
This
incident is the beginning of the first arrogance in the world. And this is the
beginning of the first sin. That is why Iblis, known as ‘Muallemul Malaika’,
was expelled from Paradise. Pride is the mother of all diseases in the world.
This is why in Arabic arrogance is called ‘Ummul Amraj’ or the mother of all
diseases.
So
beware of arrogance. Pride destroys all human life and makes it an eternal
hell. In the awareness of arrogance, the words should be remembered-
i.
To consider oneself more honorable or greater than others in any matter,
ii.
To think of others as small as money or age,
iii.
To despise someone.
Allah
does not like any arrogant person. He will deprive the arrogant person of many
blessings. Allah says:
‘I
will surely turn away from my signs those who are unjustly arrogant in the
land. And even if they see every sign, they will not believe in it, and even if
they see the right path, they will not accept it as the right path, but if they
see the wrong path, they will accept it as the right path. That is because they
denied our revelations and were heedless of them. '(Surat al-A'raf: 146)
The arrogant person will not be able to go to Paradise in any way. He must be free from arrogance in order to go to Paradise or to attain the ultimate success in the Hereafter. Because in the hadith, just as hell has been compared to paradise, the believer has been warned to speak arrogantly against faith. So that the believer can give up arrogance and strengthen his faith. Can survive arrogance.
Pride
is the cloak of Allah. Whoever strives with arrogance (Allah's veil), Allah does
not like them but destroys them. On the other hand, those who fear and honor
Allah more and more are honored and successful.
Types of arrogance in Islam
There are different types of arrogance in Islam, including the following:
i.
When a person does not accept the truth and presents false arguments against
it, as we have mentioned in the hadith of Abd-Allah Ibn Mas'ood,
"Arrogance means rejecting the truth and despising people."
ii.
When a person praises himself for his beauty or good looks or the fineness of
his food or clothing, he feels proud and arrogant and feels superior to people.
How to avoid arrogance in Islam
Iblis
(Satan) is the first to show arrogance towards Allah and His creation. When
Allah commanded Iblis to prostrate Adam, he refused and became arrogant and
said, "I am better than him (Adam), you created me from fire and you
created him from clay."
Six
steps to avoid arrogance in Islam, such as-
i. Realize your humble
origins
Allah
repeatedly admonishes us in the Qur'an to reflect on our humble origins and
acknowledge our limited abilities. "Has not a time come upon man when he
was not the thing mentioned?" (Qur'an 76:1) "Was he not a drop of
ejaculate?" (Qur'an, 75:37) "Surely, you will never [separate] the
earth and you will never reach the mountain in height." (Quran 17:37)
ii. Realize the greatness
of Allah
Arrogance
is a trait that belongs only to Allah, as mentioned in the Qur'an. "And to
Him belong all the glories of the heavens and the earth" (Qur'an 45:37).
The Prophet, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Strength is
His garment and pride is His cloak; (Allah says) whoever seeks to compete with me
concerning them, I will punish him. Ibnul Qayyim said, "Humility comes
from knowing Allah, His Names, Attributes, and His overall greatness. Also from
knowing oneself, one's faults and weaknesses.
iii. Remember your
mistakes
Allah
advises us in the Qur'an to avoid self-glory: “Those who avoid major sins and
immoral acts, refrain only from minor sins. Surely your Lord is Oft-Forgiving.
He knew most about you when He created you from the earth and when you were
fetuses in your mother's womb. So do not claim to be holy; He knows who scares
him the most.” (Quran 53:32)
iv. Spread greetings among
people
Salam
is one of the signs or symbols of Islam. It is customary to exchange greetings
when two Muslims meet. The Sunnah of the Prophet and the instructions of the
Holy Qur'an. Salam is the right of a Muslim. There is no such beautiful word as-Salam in the world's languages. Assalamu alaikum wa-rahmatullah should be said
with a sweet smile. May God's mercy and peace be upon you.
The
Messenger of Allah, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "He who
initiates the salam is free from pride" (Bayhaqi).
v. Understand the virtue of
modesty
Modesty
and humility are the characteristics of human beings. Modesty helps
people to become dignified and acceptable personalities. People remember
modesty with respect. The more modest and humble he is, the more he can
prosper.
The
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Allah Ta'ala revealed to me that you
should show modesty to each other so that no one is arrogant and proud of
another."
vi. Understand the
intensity of being arrogant
'Arrogance'
is an inferior part of human nature. It has more harm than good. Man's success
depends on suppressing it and applying it to good deeds. The vices in humans are
lust, anger, greed, infatuation, alcohol, and greed. Each repu is created for
human needs and requires efficient use of each.
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Whoever has an iota of pride in his
heart will not enter Paradise." (Muslim)
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