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THE ARROGANCE OF SATAN

Praise Is What Pleases Them

That state of mind peculiar to the arrogant is discernible
in their looks and their manner of speaking. These people

either praise themselves openly, or place themselves in those
circumstances by which they will gain praise. On the other
hand, other people' s good qualities make them envious. This
envy becomes immediately perceptible in their facial
expression. Because of their arrogance, they become
unsociable. Basically, they are tense and distressed, trying to
appear "cool" and different to others. What they enjoy most is
praising themselves or to be praised by others.
On the contrary, believers are aware that they are merely
servants of Allah, and only Allah is Praiseworthy. The
Prophet Muhammad (saas) sets an example of modesty for
all Muslims, as revealed in his saying:
Do not exceed bounds in praising me; I am only the Lord' s servant;
then call me the servant of Allah and His messenger. (Bukhari,
Muslim)

Arrogance Prevents Man from Loving and
Being Loved

The arrogant love themselves most, and thus, can never
experience true love. At most, they can only pretend to love.
They find it demeaning to show their love to others; they
always desire to be the one to whom love and attention is
shown. They deem it to be a kind of weakness to love others
and to show them affection.
Due to their overbearing pride, they are incapable of love.
Loving another person demands, primarily, that one be able