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THE ARROGANCE OF SATAN

If it had been a case of easy gains and a short journey,
they would have followed you, but the distance was too
great for them. They will swear by Allah: "Had we been
able to, we would have gone out with you." They are
destroying their own selves. Allah knows that they are
lying. (Surat at-Tawba: 42)

Hypocrites Cannot Spend Willingly for the
Cause of Allah

Spending one' s wealth in the cause of Allah, without
expectation of anything in return, is another thing the
arrogant cannot bear. However, in order not to attract
attention from the believers, they do so only reluctantly:
Nothing prevents what they give from being accepted
from them but the fact that they have rejected Allah and
His Messenger, and that they only come to pray (salat)
lethargically, and that they only give reluctantly. (Surat
at-Tawba: 54)
The same verse also makes clear that they also attend
prayer without earnestness.
In this section, we explained that it is difficult, and even
impossible, for arrogant people to live by the principles of
religion. We said that those who are arrogant and feel proud
cannot even imitate a devout person. Even those who are
talented may be able to imitate the character traits of a
believer for a certain period of time, but their true character
will eventually show forth when they feel their interests are
at stake.
The sincere modesty and humility of a person is a sign
of his devotion. Similarly, the arrogance of a person who