Posts Tagged ‘Pride’

Watch Over Your Heart

On Arrogance & the Student of Sacred Knowledge  Purifying one’s heart is a critically important matter for all believers, as the Qur’an and teachings of our Prophet ﷺ (peace be upon him) emphasize, but for one traveling the path of sacred knowledge it is an even more crucial endeavor.  This is because the state of [...]

On the Dangers of Pride, Conceit, and Boasting

by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali | Abridged and Translated by Suhaib Webb Part I “Pride, conceit and boasting are deep seated illnesses. They are defined as a person viewing himself as greater and more important than others, while viewing others as inferior and mediocre.” The Signs of Arrogance It manifests itself in the speech of a [...]