Page 27 - The Solution To Secret Sorrows

Harun Yahya

which do not conform to the Qur'an:
When he is told to fear Allah, he is seized by pride which
drives him to wrongdoing. Hell will be enough for him!
What an evil resting-place! (Surat al-Baqara: 206)
A prideful person loves himself more than anybody else.
Because of this, in everything that goes against his own advantage,
he pushes his own passions and desires to the forefront rather than
considering the approval of Allah or his own conscience. This in-
evitably directs him towards wickedness and low morality.
Though a prideful person sets himself above everyone else and
always pursues his own interests, he can never find the happiness
and tranquility he seeks.
Prideful people can never taste the many beautiful things expe-
rienced by the truly faithful. For example, they can never experience
real love. Because they love themselves more than anyone or any-
thing else in the world, they are unable to love others as they should.
They cannot openly express the affection they feel for another, and
cannot treat others with kindness or show them the warmth, sincer-
ity and friendship that love requires. Because of the cold and formal
character which they display, they cannot be loved by others either.
Prideful people cannot accept being defeated in any matter, and
because their egos are dominant, they always damage friendships
and display behavior that causes tension and unease. They cannot
display an optimistic, patient, humble, forgiving and conciliatory
character. They want whatever they say to always be accepted.
When there is a disagreement, they behave in an obstinate, stiff-
necked fashion and refuse to back down. When what they want is
not done, they make trouble, which all causes them to be regarded
as difficult and quarrelsome. It is very difficult for them to make
friendships, to have a friendly chat or experience love, friendship

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