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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Pretension and Conceit Explanation By Imam Al-khomeini Imam al-Khomeini, may his shade prolong, has a viewpoint about this definition.

He says the following : "The explanation of conceit according to what is mentioned by the greatest mentor Bah ad-Deen is correct, but the deed has to be examined more generally than just inwardly and outwardly, more generally than a good or an ugly deed, because conceit, just as it is ascertained by the acts of the senses, it also is compared with the side actions, running them.

Just as the person who has a commendable merit feels conceited, admiring his merit, so is the case with the one who has the bad characteristic, too, for he may also feel proud of himself or of his characteristic. It is as has been indicated in the sacred tradition which we mentioned as narrated by Ali son of Suwaid quoting the father of al-Hassan (a.s) in which the Imam (a.s) says, "...

And among them is that the had deed of a servant of Allah is decorated for him, so he sees it good, and he feels proud of it, thinking that he is doing well. And among them is that a servant believes in his Lord, so he thinks he is thus doing Allah a favor.

The reason why he mentioned these two is because they are hidden from the sight of most people, and so that people may also get to know that the good feeling and elation, which the Baha'i mentor excludes from conceit and regards as good, is according to the type of one's attitude." The gist of the viewpoint of imam al-Khomeini with regard to the statement of the mentor indicates three matters: FIRST : The mentor, may Allah have mercy on him, has specifically talked about conceit when someone feels conceited about his physical deeds, such as -fasting during the time and praying during the night, and the like, and apparently his objective from doing so is not the same as he had mentioned of the deeds of adoration, benevolence, etc., not looking at the inward deeds.

Conceit, as we have already stated, is found in the innate, the inwardly, deeds such as one feeling proud of his belief, which is an action relevant to the heart, an internal submission, feeling proud of his belief in the Messenger as though he feels he is doing Allah and His Messenger a favor, as stated in the tradition quoted above. Thus, conceit is found in the inward characteristics and faculties such as conceit about knowledge, courage, generosity, etc.