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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Pride What Is Kibr =============== Kibr means pride - considering oneself better and superior than others. It is the source of many evils and is known to be the main cause of hatred and disunity in society. It is also a major sin. Following are the verses from the Holy Qur'an and narrations from Ma'soomeen (a.s.) in which the proud ones have been condemned.

From the Holy Qur'an 1 : "And on the day of resurrection you shall see those who lied against Allah; their faces shall be blackened. Is there not in hell an abode for the proud?

(Az-Zumar/60) 2 : "It shall be said : Enter the gates of Hell to abide therein; so evil is the abode of the proud." (Az-Zumar/72) 3 : "Thus does Allah set a seal over the heart of every proud, haughty one." (Al-Momin/35) From the Narrations : Imam Jaffer as Sadiq (a.s.) has said : "Indeed in Hell there is a valley for the proud known as SAQAR. It complained to Almighty Allah of the intense heat within it and sought permission from Him to breath out.

(On being granted ) it breathed and therefore burnt Hell itself" (Al Kafi) It is also reported from the same Imam (a.s.) : Indeed the proud (on the day of resurrection) will be turned into accounting (others)." (Al-Kaafi) 2) Pride is for Allah, the Almighty It should be borne in mind that pride is one of the qualities of Almighty Allah, the Creator and Master of the Universe and He alone deserves the right to be proud.

This is so because He, Almighty Allah, is the Highest and Greatest in all respects. In the Holy Qur'an, Allah (s.w.t.) says : "And He has all pride in the Heavens and the earth." (Al-Jathiyah/37) In one of his sermons, Imam Ali (a.s.) has said : "Praise be to Allah who wore (the dress of) honor and pride and chose them both for Himself giving not to His creatures" And then Imam continues : "And Allah (s.w.t.) has cursed those of His servants who attempt to quarrel with Him over this quality (honor and pride)" Elsewhere in the same sermon, mentioning the punishment for the proud, Imam Ali (a.s.) says : "Nay!

Almighty Allah cannot give entry into paradise to a man for the same reason (pride), (because of which) he threw out from it an angel." Iblees, although a jinn was considered as an angel due to his years of worship.