Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Pride

Author: Mujahidali A.R. Sheriff
Publisher: www.alhassanain.org/english
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• Preface
• 1. What is Kibr
• 2) Pride is for Allah, the Almighty
• 3) Incident of Prophet Yusuf (a.s.)
• 4) Reason for Kibr in Man
• 5) Story of a King
• 6) Types of Kibr
• 1. Kibr on Allah
• Disobedience to Allah (s.w.t.) is Kibr
• To avoid Supplication (Du'a) is Kibr
• 2. Kibr on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and Imams (a.s.)
• Kibr on Ulema is Kibr on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)
• 3. Kibr on People
• Kibr on People in Qur'an
• Kibr on People in Hadith
• To show-off Wealth is Kibr
• The Incident of Bahlool
• Considering Oneself Pious is Kibr
• 7) Signs of Pride in Man
• 8) Treatment for Kibr
• i. To remember the origin of his creation and the end of his life in this world
• ii. He should know that Kibr is only Allah's (s.w.t.) quality
• iii. To know that consequences of pride a humiliation in this world and painful chastisement in the hereafter
• iv. To practice 'At-Tawadhu' - humility and humbleness i.e. to consider oneself lower than others
• 9) Types of 'Tawadhu'
• Tawadhu towards the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and the Imams (a.s.)
• Tawadhu to the People
• 10) People who do not deserve to be shown Humility
• i. Non Believers and Sinners
• ii. The Rich for their Wealth
• iii. To the Proud Ones