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

subjection and weakness. However, because of their
arrogance, they cannot bear hearing about their weaknesses,
nor can they accept admonition:

Those whose eyes were blind to My remembrance and
whose ears were unable to hear. (Surat al-Kahf: 101)

Hypocrites Cannot Be Loyal

The religion entails loyalty and devotion. However,
because hypocrites only pursue their personal desires and
seek prestige, they follow the dictates of their own interests.
It is senseless to expect loyalty and devotion from an
arrogant person, since he is only loyal to himself:
…Far better for them would be obedience [to Allah' s
call] and a word that could win [His] approval: for, since
the matter has been resolved [by His revelation], it
would be but for their own good to remain true to
Allah. (Surah Muhammad: 20-21)

They Are Not Forbearing Through
Difficulties

The commands of the religion are very easy to fulfill, and
even enjoyable, for those who submit themselves only to
Allah, put trust in Him, and prefer the abode of the hereafter
to the life of this world. However, some tasks required by the
religion are not in conformity with the interests of the
hypocrites, who seek only worldly benefits from it. Thus, by
resorting to various forms of deceit, they avoid fulfilling the
commands of the Qur' an that demand forbearance, sacrifice
and steadfastness: