The Otherworldly Harm of Egotism Egotism makes deeds meaningless.
The Otherworldly Harm of Egotism Egotism makes deeds meaningless. The Holy Quran says: Say: Shall we inform you of the greatest losers in their deeds? These are they whose labour is lost in their life and they think that they are well-versed in skill of the work of hands. And again says: What! Is he whose evil deed is made fair seeming to him so much so that he considers it good is like the one who sees the Truth?
Yes, those who think in this way destroy their good deeds, in a way, by casting favour. So says the Holy Quran: O you who believe do not make your charity worthless by reproach and injury, like him who spends his property to be seen of men.
We conclude this discussion with a narration from Imam Sadiq (a.s.): Egotism is a plant the seed whereof is kufr unbelief and its ground is nifaq (disharmony) and its water is oppression and its branches are foolishness and its leaf is waywardness and its fruit is condemnation and dumping in Hell. So whoever adopts egotism has cultivated and sown the see of blasphemy and its cultivation will be discord and know that they are bound to get this fruit.
Sign of Ujb Obviously the sign of egotism is that one considers oneself better than others and in the Words of the Holy Quran: Nay! Man is evidence against himself, though he puts forth his excuses. And likewise Imam Sadiq (a.s.) said: The one who does not recognise the personality of others is the one who is an egotist. Lesson: 7 : Remedy for Egotism In reply it must be stated that there are two ways for its remedy: One is abstract and another detailed.
A - Abstract remedy: Man should ponder over the Greatness of the Creator of the Universe. He must understand that Greatness belongs only to Him.
He must believe that the only one god is Waajibul Wujood The indispensable Being and that Power and Eternity are only his attributes and that, opposed to it or in comparison smallness and mortality belongs to man himself, he must think over his earlier stages of life, that is, what was he, how many times and through how much dirty passages has he passed and even now he is carrying dirt in himself and finally at the end also he will turn into a carcass. The Holy Quran describes thus: Cursed man!