Type of Arrogance
There are several types of arrogance. They are as follows:- The vanity about richness and amenities. God said:
Andhepossessedmuchwealth;so,hesaidtohiscompanion,whilehe
disputedwithhim:Ihavegreaterwealththanyou,andammightierin
followers.
AstheProphet(s)noticedarichmanrollhisclotheswhilehewasas-
sociating with a poor man,he said, “What!Do you anticipatethat his
poverty will affect you?” - Thevanityabouttheabundanceofwealthandthepowerofthefam-
ily.TheholyQuranreferstothisphenomenon.Godsays:Andtheysay:
We have more wealth and children, and we shall not be punished. - The vanity about power. The holy Quran exposesthe story of the
tribeofAdwhosaid,“Whoismorepowerfulthanweare?”Thissortof
vanity createswars and seizure.The powers that are admiredof their
arms will tend to overcome the less powerful. - The vanity about lineage and nationalities. Islam has antagonized
suchanillqualityandruledofcombatinganyonethatmaycalltoit,be-
cause this racism disunites Muslims andpromotes the variant trends.
According to the Islamic viewpoint, Muslims should be one body of
equal organs.
Thevanity aboutillopinions.Godsays:What!Ishewhoseevildeedis
made fairseeming to him so much so that he considers it good?
Theythinkthattheyarewellversedinskilloftheworkofhands.This
is the compound ignorance. - The vanity aboutknowledge.The studentsmay esteemthemselves
anddespiseothers.Thisisthemostinfluentialdiseasethatdeconstructs
knowledgeandtakesaway fromGod.TheProphet said,“Theblightof
knowledge is self-complacency.” - Thevanityaboutdeedsandworship.Thissortofarrogancenullifies
the worship and creates pride.