The ruling on a person despising himself so that he is not afflicted with arrogance
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Question : Is there anything a person can ask Allah the Exalted for, to make him despise himself, so that arrogance does not befall him?
Answer : Yes, he asks Allah, saying: “O Allah, make me know myself, so that I do not boast to You with my deeds, nor become arrogant with them.” Especially if it has not been revealed, a person knows his need for Him. That is, we do not supplicate except with something that has a basis. A person may need something that was not known before. So if a person fears for himself, let him ask Allah the Mighty and Majestic to guard and protect him from this ailment.
Answer : Yes, he asks Allah, saying: “O Allah, make me know myself, so that I do not boast to You with my deeds, nor become arrogant with them.” Especially if it has not been revealed, a person knows his need for Him. That is, we do not supplicate except with something that has a basis. A person may need something that was not known before. So if a person fears for himself, let him ask Allah the Mighty and Majestic to guard and protect him from this ailment.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [2099] حكم احتقار الإنسان لنفسه حتى لا يصاب بالعجب - شرح الكافية الشافية - الشيخ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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