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Would An Arrogant Person Still Be Able To Live By The Values Of Religion?

morality of religion is to help man to attain the moral
excellence with which Allah is pleased.

What Happens If An Arrogant Person Claims
That He Lives by the Morality of Religion?

Throughout this book, we have stressed that an arrogant
person cannot be sincere about living by the principles of
religion, and that the character of an arrogant person is
entirely incompatible with the model of faith described in the
Qur' an. Yet, there are some who claim otherwise; that is,

there are certain "hypocrites" who harbour excessive
arrogance in themselves, although they maintain that they
live by the morality of Islam.
This has not been an uncommon assertion in the history
of Islam. In the Qur' an, Allah informs us that such people
have existed throughout history, including the time of the
Prophet Muhammad (saas). The Qur' an offers a detailed
account of the basic character traits of hypocrites, to make
known the true face of these people, and thereby, to protect
believers from their ploys.
In the Qur' an, Allah tells about a group of people among
the believers who maintained that they believed, although, in
actuality, they did not. These possessed all the character traits
peculiar to the arrogant, like disobedience and disloyalty.
These people were the hypocrites. For their personal reasons,
hypocrites remain within the company of the believers, but
hide their disbelief. However, they can be readily discerned
by their manners and attitude that greatly differ from that of
believers. The Qur' an outlines the attitude, behaviour, and
language typical of hypocrites. In this way, it becomes quite