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THE ARROGANCE OF SATAN

easy for believers to distinguish who are the hypocrites.
The main reason why we should now consider the
hypocrites is that this group, distinguished by their
arrogance and conceit, provide an example of the fact that the
arrogant are unable to even pretend to live by the principles
of the religion. Indeed, the hypocrites fail to comply with
many commands revealed in the Qur' an, obedience and
respect to the messenger being the foremost of them.
Outwardly, they fulfil many acts of worship, yet, they
perform them reluctantly, thus revealing their inner motives.
In the following pages, in light of the verses of the Qur'
an, we will examine the reasons why the arrogant cannot live
by the principles of the religion, and what sort of
inconsistencies appear when they attempt to.

The Arrogant Cannot Measure Allah
According to His True Measure

In the previous sections, we stressed that arrogance is a
character trait peculiar to Satan. Satan, who is, in actuality, a
being that is quite capable of appreciating the infinite might
of Allah, has entirely abandoned his reason, and thus, has
adopted a totally unfounded line of reasoning. For this
reason, he dared to rebel against Allah. In the same manner,
the arrogant suffer from a lack of understanding. The
Prophet Muhammad (saas) describes this heedless situation
of a proud person in this way:

He is a bad man who is proud and puts on airs and forgets the Most
Great and Sublime One. (Tirmidhi)
This fault is most obvious in the case of hypocrites,
because, they are also known particularly for their arrogance.