Islamic narrations have specially emphasized on this subject very much.

Islamic narrations have specially emphasized on this subject very much. A tradition from Imam Amir-ul-Mu’minin Ali (as) denotes that he said: “sometimes it happens that someone likes that his shoelace is better than that of his friend and for this very thing he will be counted in this verse, (because this mood is a small branch of self-superiority).” [^3] It is interesting that the author of Kashshaf commentary, after mentioning this tradition says: “Some of the covetous ones say that according to the sentence: ‘Verily Pharaoh exalted himself in the land (of Egypt)…’ [^4] the word ‘ to exalt ’ mentioned in the abovementioned verse refers to Pharaoh, and according to the sentence: “…and do not seek to make mischief in the land” [^5] ‘ mischief ’ refers to Korah, and they say he who is not like Pharaoh and Korah, Paradise and the eternal abode belong to him, and thus they send only Pharaoh and Korah and those similar to these two out from Heaven and consider the rest belonging to them.

They have not taken the last sentence of this verse under consideration which says: “…and the good end is for the pious ones” such that Ali (as) has taken it in mind.’ The matter that we must add to this statement is that this group of people have been in err even for knowing Pharaoh and Korah, because Pharaoh both exalted in the earth and was a mischief-maker, when the verse says: “…Verily he was of the mischief-makers”.

[^6] And Korah also was both a mischief-maker and exalted according to the sentence which says: “So he went forth unto his people in his adornment…” [^7] Another tradition about Imam Ali- (as) indicates that during his apparently caliphate, Ali (as) used to walk in the market, leading those who were lost, helping the weak and, when passing by the sellers and trades men, he recited this verse for them: “That abode of the Hereafter, we assign it for those who do not intend to exalt themselves in the earth nor (to make) mischief and the good end is for the pious ones.”, then he (as) usually said: “This verse has revealed about the just and humble rulers and also other powerful ones among people.” [^8] This means that in the same manner that I have not use the government as a means for my self-superiority, you must not use your financial ability as means for your domination over others, either, because the good end belongs to that group who do not want to make mischief and do not seek self-superiority.