This reaction of Iblees...

This reaction of Iblees, made him lose the prestige he had been enjoying amongst the angels and he was thereafter banished with an everlasting curse from Allah (s.w.t.) The following verse of the Holy Qur'an describes what made Iblees become proud.

"He said: I am not one to prostrate in obeisance to man (for) You created him of the essence of black mud fashioned in shape." (Al-Hijr/33) And was therefore commanded as thus : "Said He : Get down hence for it does not befit you to behave proudly therein.

Get out; verily you are of the despised ones." (Al-A'raf/13) The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) has said : "There is no man who is proud or haughty except with (the feeling of) humiliation which he finds ins inner self." 5) Story of a King The story of a king is an instructive one. He was in love with a particular perfume because of its strong and wonderful fragrance. It is said that whenever he held court or left his place, the king used to wear only this perfume.

Once, as he was applying the perfume on his clothes, a drop fell on the ground. Unable to resist, the king involuntarily touched the fallen drop and wiped it on his clothes only to realize the presence of his minister who was watching him in amazement. Guilty and embarrassed, the king ordered his minister to construct a pool of the same perfume in his palace.

The minister smiled and remarked : "Your majesty, what goes away with a drop cannot be replaced by constructing a pool." The minister was implying that prestige and honor lost for a drop cannot be brought back by constructing a pool. The moral of the story is simple - the king ordered the minister to construct a pool of perfume so as to cover the sense of humiliation he left upon realizing that it does not benefit a king to act in a miserly fashion. His pride could not rake the humiliation.

In conclusion, the victims of pride are those who normally suffer from the above mentioned complex. It is immaterial whether they seek recognition by attracting attention to themselves or even to cover up their faults. The problem is of a lack of self-esteem. 6) Types of Kibr Basically, Kibr is of three types : Kibr on Allah (s.w.t.) Kibr on the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and the Imams (a.s.) Kibr on people. Each of the above has been discussed in the following pages : 1.

Kibr on Allah There are various acts of man which can prove Kibr against Allah (s.w.t.). An ignorant person always considers himself to be powerful enough in managing things his way.