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Causes Of Arrogance

age, fades in time. Celebrities are a good example of this
reality. As an immutable law of Allah, these people, who one
day bask in the adulation of fans, later cannot prevent
themselves from growing older. All the wealth and means at

their disposal cannot save them from this inevitable end.
These examples help to better understand how vain it is to be
arrogant on account of one' s beauty and youth. Still, it will
be helpful to consider what the body goes through during the
initial phases that take place during the first 10 days after
death.
The corpse, when buried under ground, will go through
a rapid process of decay. Soon after it is placed in the grave,
bacteria will start to function. The gasses released from these
organisms will inflate the body, starting from the abdomen,
altering its shape and appearance. Bloody mucous will
dribble out the mouth and nose due to the pressure of gasses
on the diaphragm. Accompanying this exterior
transformations of the body, its internal organs will also
decay, letting off an unbearably disgusting smell. The brain
will decay. Bones will detach from sinews and the skeleton
will fall apart. This process will continue until the whole
body is reduced to a mere heap of bones.
This is exactly what will happen to us all, even though we

find it difficult to think of. One who assumes that his physical
attractiveness belongs to him must also think the same for
this decayed corpse. Yet, this is what even the most beautiful
person in the world will ardently avoid, because it is
unthinkable to boast or become haughty towards Allah with
a decayed body.