The Holy Quran says;
"Have you not seen those who claim sanctity for themselves? In fact Allah sanctifies whomsoever He wills. " (4:49)
"Do not claim sanctity for yourselves; He knows best who it is that guards against evil" (53:32)
Some people might wonder why I put up a post every few days saying don't think of yourself as better than others, but there is a special reason for that. Allah Ta'alah has said multiple time that He will forgive all other sins except two which he will not forgive, the first is Shirk (believing that someone else shares Allah Ta'alah's powers and characteristics) and Takabbur (believing that I am superior to others and other human beings are inferior to me). Allah Ta'alah knows best but apparently it seems that Takabbur is such a great sin because while with other sins at some point or the other a person does realise that what he is doing is wrong, and there is a possibility of doing Taubah (repentance) but a Mutakabbir (a person who does Takabbur) doesn't even consider that he may not be superior to others, and others may actually be better than him. Otherwise he won't be doing Takabbur. Regardless of how much a person prays, fasts, performs Hajj or Umrah, or does charity, the safety is in adopting humility, and continuing to remind oneself that only Allah Ta'alah knows who has purity in his heart at the present time, and only Allah Ta'alah knows who will die on Iman (faith) and who will die on Kufr (non-believing). What remains there to be proud of then?
"Have you not seen those who claim sanctity for themselves? In fact Allah sanctifies whomsoever He wills. " (4:49)
"Do not claim sanctity for yourselves; He knows best who it is that guards against evil" (53:32)
Some people might wonder why I put up a post every few days saying don't think of yourself as better than others, but there is a special reason for that. Allah Ta'alah has said multiple time that He will forgive all other sins except two which he will not forgive, the first is Shirk (believing that someone else shares Allah Ta'alah's powers and characteristics) and Takabbur (believing that I am superior to others and other human beings are inferior to me). Allah Ta'alah knows best but apparently it seems that Takabbur is such a great sin because while with other sins at some point or the other a person does realise that what he is doing is wrong, and there is a possibility of doing Taubah (repentance) but a Mutakabbir (a person who does Takabbur) doesn't even consider that he may not be superior to others, and others may actually be better than him. Otherwise he won't be doing Takabbur. Regardless of how much a person prays, fasts, performs Hajj or Umrah, or does charity, the safety is in adopting humility, and continuing to remind oneself that only Allah Ta'alah knows who has purity in his heart at the present time, and only Allah Ta'alah knows who will die on Iman (faith) and who will die on Kufr (non-believing). What remains there to be proud of then?
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