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wood.”[2] Imam as‐Sadiq (a) said, “Doom is the outcome of arrogance.”[3]
Islam has antagonized the evil tendency of arrogance that is originated from ignorance, pride, and
rashness. Blights of arrogance:
Arrogance causes serious mental blights, the most notable of which are as follows:
‐ Arrogance generates pride, self‐esteem, and precedence.
‐ It results in the oblivion of sinning and the abandonment of God and the Hereafter.
‐It perverts the deeds that are offered purely to God. As he was asked about the arrogance that
perverts the good deeds, Imam Musa (a) said, “Arrogance is of different
[1] Refer to Usulul‐kafi: 2/313.
[2] Refer to Perfect morality: 4/475.
[3] Refer to Usulul‐kafi: 2/313.
classes. A class makes the ill deeds seem to be good and admiring. Another class secures, falsely,
from God; hence, the bearers of such an arrogance think they do favor to God, while the truth is
that God is doing favors to everybody.”[1]
‐ It arouses self‐esteem. The arrogant thinks of being guarded against God’s acts and punishment,
and thinks he have many rights that are mandated upon God because he performs some rites.
‐It leads to boasting and trespassing.
‐ It results in dictation and challenging the right.
Types of arrogance:
There are several types of arrogance. They are as follows:
‐ The vanity about richness and amenities. God said:
And he possessed much wealth; so, he said to his companion, while he disputed with him: I have
greater wealth than you, and am mightier in followers.
As the Prophet (s) noticed a rich man roll his clothes while he was associating with a poor man, he
said, “What! Do you anticipate that his poverty will affect you?”
‐ The vanity about the abundance of wealth and the power of the family. The holy Quran refers to
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