The Ruling on Arrogance Claimed as Self-Dignity
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people become arrogant and claim that this is part of self-dignity. Is his statement...?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
Some people become arrogant and claim that this is part of self-dignity. Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh:
Self-dignity is elevating oneself above base things; that is self-dignity. As for elevating oneself [above others], that is arrogance. There is a difference between this and that.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people become arrogant and claim that this is part of self-dignity. Is his statement...?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
Some people become arrogant and claim that this is part of self-dignity. Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh:
Self-dignity is elevating oneself above base things; that is self-dignity. As for elevating oneself [above others], that is arrogance. There is a difference between this and that.
Source
تجريد التوحيد المفيد للشيخ أحمد المقريزي، تجريد التوحيد المفيد [7] — alfawzan.live (1:08:08)
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