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We rescued him (Nuh) and the occupants of the them increase from His favour. As for those who
Ark and made that into a Sign for all the worlds. show disdain and grow arrogant, He will punish
(29:15) them with a painful punishment. They will not
find any protector or helper for themselves be-
ARMY sides Allah. (4:173)
Those of you who turned their backs on the day You will find that the people most hostile to those
the two armies clashed–it was Satan who made who believe are the Jews and the idolaters. You
them slip for what they had done. But Allah has will find the people most affectionate to those
pardoned them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, All- who believe are those who say, ‘We are
Forbearing. (3:155) Christians.’ That is because some of them are
What assailed you on the day the two armies met priests and monks and because they are not arro-
was by Allah’s permission, so that He would gant. (5:82)
know the believers, (3:166) Who could do greater wrong than someone who
We did not send down to his people any army invents lies against Allah or denies His Signs, or
from heaven after him nor would We send one who says, ‘It has been revealed to me,’ when
down. (36:28) nothing has been revealed to him, or someone
They have taken gods besides Allah so that per- who says, ‘I will send down the same as Allah
haps they may be helped. They cannot help them has sent down’? If you could only see the wrong-
even though they are an army mobilised in their doers in the throes of death when the angels are
support. (36:74-75) stretching out their hands, saying, ‘Disgorge your
It is Our army which will be victorious. (37:173) own selves! Today you will be repaid with the
(He said,) ‘Leave the sea divided as it is. They are punishment of humiliation for saying something
an army who will be drowned.’ (44:24) other than the truth about Allah, and being arro-
So We seized him and his armies and hurled gant about His Signs.’ (6:93)
them into the sea, and he was to blame. (51:40) He said, ‘Descend from Heaven. It is not for you
to be arrogant in it. So get out! You are one of the
ARROGANCE abased.’ (7:13)
We said to the angels, ‘Prostrate to Adam!’ and But as for those who reject Our Signs and are ar-
they prostrated, with the exception of Diabolis. rogant regarding them, they are the Companions
He refused and was arrogant and was one of the of the Fire, remaining in it timelessly, for ever.
disbelievers. (2:34) (7:36)
We gave Musa the Book and sent a succession of As for those who deny Our Signs and are arro-
Messengers after him. We gave ‘Isa, son of gant regarding them, the Gates of Heaven will not
Maryam, the Clear Signs and reinforced him with be opened for them, and they will not enter the
the Purest Spirit. Why then, whenever a Garden until a camel goes through a needle’s eye.
Messenger came to you with something your That is how We repay the evildoers. (7:40)
lower selves did not desire, did you grow arrogant, The Companions of the Heights will call out to
and deny some of them and murder others? (2:87) men they recognise by their mark, saying, ‘What
What they call on apart from Him are female you amassed was of no use to you, nor was your
idols. What they call on is an arrogant Satan. arrogance.’ (7:48)
(4:117) The ruling circle of those of his people who were
The Messiah would never disdain to be a servant arrogant said to those who were oppressed–those
to Allah nor would the angels near to Him. If any among them who believed–‘Do you know that
do disdain to worship Him, and grow arrogant, He Salih has been sent from his Lord?’ They said, ‘We
will in any case gather them all to Him. (4:172) believe in what he has been sent with.’ (7:75)
As for those who believe and do right actions, He Those who were arrogant said, ‘We reject Him in
will pay them their wages in full and will give whom you believe.’ (7:76)
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