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this phenomenon. God says:
And they say: We have more wealth and children, and we shall not be punished.
‐ The vanity about power. The holy Quran exposes the story of the tribe of Ad who said, “Who is
more powerful than we are?” This sort of vanity creates wars and seizure. The powers that are
admired of their arms will tend to overcome the less powerful.
‐ The vanity about lineage and nationalities. Islam has antagonized such an ill quality and ruled of
combating anyone that may call to it, because this racism disunites Muslims and promotes the
variant trends. According to the Islamic viewpoint, Muslims should be one body of equal organs.
‐ The vanity about ill opinions. God says:
What! Is he whose evil deed is made fairseeming to him so much so that he considers it good?
They think that they are well versed in skill of the work of hands.
This is the compound ignorance.
‐ The vanity about knowledge. The students may esteem themselves and despise others. This is
the most influential disease that deconstructs knowledge and takes away from God. The Prophet
said, “The blight of knowledge is self‐complacency.”
‐ The vanity about deeds and worship. This sort of arrogance nullifies the worship and creates
pride.
[1] Refer to the lifetime of Imam Musa bin Jafar: 1/281.
Protection against arrogance:
The best way of guarding against arrogance is the thorough self‐consideration. Man is the target
of various calamities and misfortunes especially when none can realize or predict the coming.
After death, man will not be more than an obscure thing and a mass of valueless dust. What for
should man be arrogant? Any consideration and judgment will remove the elements of arrogance
and takes back to the right.
OSTENTATION
Ostentation is a serious sin. It indicates mental vices. The ostentatious do not have any relation
with God. Islam has warned against exhibitionism and ordered Muslims of purifying themselves
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