According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary...

According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, the term “arrogance” is defined as the “behavior of a person when they feel that they are more important than other people so that they are rude to them or do not consider them [1] .” According to Merriam-Webster, it is defined thus: “an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or presumptuous claims or assumptions [2] .” However, it is pertinent to say that the intended meaning of arrogance in the context of this article is a set of people or a government who treats others cruelly and unjustly, while the term “global arrogance” is used to describe the cultural and economic hegemony of powerful nations over other countries.

The Qur’an in a clear term strongly opposes colonialism, exploitation, and oppression and it does not condone arrogance from any creature. Thus, the Muslims are therefore enjoined to stand uprightly against any form of oppression on the earth and to assist their brethren, who were entangled in the shackles of the oppressors. It is the religious duty of the Muslims to fight for the liberation of the defenseless people and the people in bondage; whoever the captive or the oppressed might be.

The Qur’an says: “Why should you not fight in the way of Allah and the oppressed men, women, and children, who say, ‘Our Lord, bring us out of this town whose people are oppressors, and appoint for us a guardian from Yourself, and appoint for us a helper from Yourself’?” (Qur’an 4: 75) In the same vein, all the Apostles of God without any exception were commanded to fight against every form of oppression and injustice and to establish justice on the land: “Certainly, We raised an apostle in every nation [to preach:] ‘Worship Allah, and shun fake deities.’ Among them were some whom Allah guided, and among them were some who deserved to be in error.

So, travel over the land and observe how was the fate of the deniers.” (Qur’an 16: 36) The biographies of those chosen servants of God are a living testimony to this, as they stood against the tyrants or the oppressive governments in their respective periods. Similarly, the pure members of the Prophet’s household (i.e., ) followed the footsteps of the Messengers of God, as every one of them fought to the last drop of their blood the oppression and injustice in their era.