Blight of Arrogance
Arrogancecausesseriousmentalblights,themostnotableofwhichare
as follows:
- Arrogance generates pride, self-esteem, and precedence.
- ItresultsintheoblivionofsinningandtheabandonmentofGodand
the Hereafter.
-ItpervertsthedeedsthatareofferedpurelytoGod.Ashewasasked
aboutthe arrogancethatpervertsthe gooddeeds,Imam Musa(a)said,
“Arroganceisofdifferentclasses.Aclassmakestheilldeedsseemtobe
goodandadmiring.Anotherclasssecures,falsely,fromGod;hence,the
bearersofsuchanarrogancethinktheydofavortoGod,whilethetruth
is that God is doing favors to everybody.”. - Itarousesself-esteem.Thearrogantthinksofbeingguardedagainst
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.