The arrogance of a man abases him.

The arrogance of a man abases him. 23ـ تَكَبُّرُ المَرْءِ يَضَعُهُ. The arrogance of a lowly person invites his insult. 24ـ تَكَبُّرُ الدَّنِيِّ يَدْعُو إلى إهانَتِهِ. The fruit of arrogance is vituperation. 25ـ ثَمَرَةُ الكِبْرِ اَلمَسَبَّةُ. The worst of morals is arrogance. 26ـ شَرُّ الخَلائِقِ الكِبْرُ. The worst of all woes of the intellect is arrogance. 27ـ شَرُّ آفاتِ العَقْلِ الكِبْرُ. Counter arrogance with humility. 28ـ ضادُّوا الكِبْرَ بِالتَّواضُعِ.

Fear Allah O servants of Allah; do not put on the garment of arrogance, for indeed arrogance is the greatest trap of the Devil which he grips the hearts just as fatal poisons [rush through the body and] overcome [it]. 29ـ فَاللّهَ اللّهَ عِبادَاللّهِ أنْ تَتَرَدَّوْا رِداءَ الكِبْرِ، فَإنَّ الكِبْرَ مَصيدَةُ إبْلِسَ العُظْمَى الَّتي يُساوِرُ بِها القُلُوبَ مُساوَرَةَ السُّمُومِ القاتِلَةِ. Arrogance is sufficient as a [cause of] loss [and destruction]. 30ـ كَفى بِالتَّكَبُّرِ تَلَفاً.

Arrogance is enough as an abasement. 31ـ كَفى بِالتَّكَبُّرِ ضَعَةً. If Allah were to make arrogance permissible to any one of His creation He would make it permissible to His Prophets, but He made it hateful for them to be arrogant and approved of their humility. 32ـ لَورَخَّصَ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ فِي الكِبْرِ لاِحَد مِنَ الخَلْقِ لَرَخَّصَ فيهِ لأنْبِيائِهِ، لكِنَّهُ كَرَّهَ إلَيْهِمُ التَّكَبُّرَ ورَضِيَ لَهُمْ التَّواضُعَ. One who shows haughtiness is crushed. 33ـ مَنْ تَجَبَّرَ كُسِرَ.

From the ugliest forms of arrogance is a man’s arrogance towards his close relatives and members of his [own] tribe. 34ـ مِنْ أقْبَحِ الكِبْرِ تَكَبُّرُ الرَّجُلِ عَلى ذَوِي رَحِمِهِ، وأبْناءِ جِنْسِهِ. Nothing brings hatred like arrogance does. 35 ـ مَا اجْتُلِبَ المَقْتُ بِمِثْلِ الكِبْرِ. Never turn your face away disdainfully and be courteous [to others]; and be humble in front Allah, who has elevated you. 36ـ لاتُصَعِّرَنَّ خَدَّكَ، وألِنْ جانِبَكَ، وتَواضَعْ لِلّهِ الَّذي رَفَعَكَ.

There is no praise with arrogance. 37ـ لاثَناءَ مَعَ كِبْر. There is no quality uglier than arrogance. 38ـ لاخُلْقَ أقْبَحُ مِنَ الكِبْرِ. It does not behove one who knows Allah to become haughty. 39ـ لايَنْبَغي لِمَنْ عَرَفَ اللّهَ أنْ يَتَعاظَمَ. Previous…