Quran Chapter
16 – 22 & 23 (Pt-14, Stg-3) (L-1702) درس قرآن
Meanings of “the Pride”
Suratun-Nahl - (The Bee) - 16
‘A-‘uu-zu
Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
In the previous lesson, the
arrogance (Takabbar) has been condemned strongly. It prevents the
mankind from doing good works. Moreover, Allah Almighty does not like the proud
person. Satan did not bow before Adam (peace be upon him), whereas it was
commanded to him by Allah Almighty that he should prostrate. It was the only
reason that he considered himself superior to Adam (peace be upon him). It is
called pride. Due to haughtiness, Satan disobeyed the Command of Allah Almighty
and was determined as “Outcast and Accursed” for ever.
It has also been mentioned in
the verse that the pride arises into the mankind when he does not believe in
the Hereafter. Disbelief in the Day of Resurrection means that “any wrongdoer
will not be punished whether he commits any evil”. If this thought is fixed in
the heart, then its consequence would be that such person would consider
himself most superior and say: I am most powerful, so I should do what I can
before death.
On this account, he begins to
give importance to his strength and powers. He considers that other all people
are nothing before him. If someone desires to advise him, he becomes ready to
disgrace him. Such kind of person cannot believe in Allah Almighty, because if
he would believe then he would have to be bound of His Commandment. Whereas he
does not want to abide by the instructions from anyone else save to follow own
desires.
But it is understood from the
above mentioned verse, as well as from other verses, narratives and Sayings (‘Ahaadith)
also that every pride is not censured. But there is such a pride, which is
called “self restraining”. The word “takabbar” has been derived
from kibr. Kibr means “grandeur, pride,
greatness”. Which pride keeps off any person from accepting the Truth and the
Just, and it excites to deprive the rights of the people, that pride is the
worst and it is against the mankind’s worthy of dignity in all respect.
But that pride which prevents a
person from evils and disgraceful works, and forbids him from bowing before
oppressors and wrongdoers, that is plaudit-able. We name such pride as
“self-restraining, civility and self-respect etc.” and some people say that it
is selfishness because the word “pride” is usually used in bad
meanings.
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