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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Self-knowledge Man is hasty and does not have sufficient patience This fact is expressed in the following verse: “And man prays for evil as he ought to pray for good and man is ever hasty.” (17:11) Therefore if one wants to be patient, he will have to train himself. Man shows total reliance on Almighty Allah, the Omnipotentonly when he is in trouble and difficulty When men's difficulties disappear their reliance also diminishes.

They think they have become self-sufficient. This fact is expressed in the following verse: “And when affliction touches a man, he calls on Us, whether tying on his side or sitting or standing but when We remove his affliction from him, he passes on as though he had never called on Us on account of an affliction that touched him.” (10:12) For example, before examinations students observe all the religious rituals and try to be close to Almighty Allah, but once the examinations are over, the feeling of being close to the Lord, the Creator, wanes.

Man is a niggardly being This fact is expressed in the following verse: “Say: if you controlled the treasures of the mercy of my Lord, then you would withhold (them) from fear of spending, and man is niggardly.” (17:100) Man is a greedy being The fact is expressed in the following verse: “Surely man is created of a greedy temperament; being greatly grieved when evil afflicts him, and niggardly when good befalls him, except those who pray, those who...” (70:19) Man is an inquisitive and curious being He is interested in discussing and arguing about everything more than needed.

The Scripture presents such an idea: “And certainly We have explained in this Qur'an every kind of example; and man is most of all given to contention.” (1&54) Up to now we have discussed nine bad attributes of human beings (although there are more). According to the Glorious Qur'an a human being is a responsible being and has the capability of either following right path or going astray. A man is able to choose either of these qualities, grow them, nurture them and strengthen them in his being.

The bad attributes or vices are not such that they can prevent a human being from reaching perfection, because the vices are of three kinds: Some are necessary implications of his creation and he can not prevent them. For example, he is weak and has many limitations in his existence and actions.