WEBVTT 00:00:00.780 --> 00:00:09.779 *Riyad al-Salihin* (The Meadows of the Righteous) from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:09.779 --> 00:00:15.439 Chapter: The Prohibition of Arrogance and Self-Admiration. 00:00:15.439 --> 00:00:19.839 Allah Almighty said: 00:00:19.839 --> 00:00:27.870 “As for that Abode of the Hereafter We assign it unto those who seek not oppression in the earth, nor yet corruption. The sequel is for those who ward off (evil).” (28:83) 00:00:27.870 --> 00:00:30.870 "And the best outcome is for the righteous." 00:00:30.870 --> 00:00:32.869 And He Almighty said: 00:00:32.869 --> 00:00:35.869 "And do not walk upon the earth exultantly." 00:00:35.869 --> 00:00:37.869 And He Almighty said: 00:00:37.869 --> 00:00:43.869 “Turn not thy cheek in scorn toward folk, nor walk with pertness in the land. Lo! Allah loveth not each braggart boaster.” (31:18) 00:00:43.869 --> 00:00:48.969 “Turn not thy cheek in scorn toward folk, nor walk with pertness in the land. Lo! Allah loveth not each braggart boaster.” (31:18) 00:00:48.969 --> 00:00:51.969 The meaning of "do not turn your cheek away from people": 00:00:51.969 --> 00:00:57.000 That is, turning it away and averting yourself from people out of arrogance toward them. 00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:00.100 And *al-marah* means walking boastfully and strutting. 00:01:00.100 --> 00:01:02.100 And He Almighty said: 00:01:02.100 --> 00:01:07.099 “Now Korah was of Moses' folk, but he oppressed them; and We gave him so much treasure that the stores thereof would verily have been a burden for a troop of mighty men. When his own folk said unto him: Exult not; lo! Allah loveth not the exultant;” (28:76) 00:01:07.099 --> 00:01:14.099 "And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men." 00:01:14.099 --> 00:01:21.099 “Now Korah was of Moses' folk, but he oppressed them; and We gave him so much treasure that the stores thereof would verily have been a burden for a troop of mighty men. When his own folk said unto him: Exult not; lo! Allah loveth not the exultant;” (28:76) 00:01:21.099 --> 00:01:24.099 Up to His saying: 00:01:24.099 --> 00:01:27.099 “So We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling-place. Then he had no host to help him against Allah, nor was he of those who can save themselves.” (28:81) 00:01:27.099 --> 00:01:29.290 ...the verses. 00:01:29.290 --> 00:01:34.500 On the authority of 'Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:01:34.500 --> 00:01:38.599 from the Prophet (peace be upon him), who said: 00:01:38.599 --> 00:01:44.700 "No one who has an atom's weight of arrogance in his heart will enter Paradise." 00:01:44.700 --> 00:01:52.790 A man said, "Indeed, a person loves that his garment be fine and his sandals fine." 00:01:52.790 --> 00:01:57.790 He said: "Indeed, Allah is Beautiful and loves beauty. 00:01:57.790 --> 00:02:01.790 Arrogance is rejecting the truth and scorning people." 00:02:01.790 --> 00:02:04.079 Reported by Muslim. 00:02:04.079 --> 00:02:09.110 "Rejecting the truth" (*batar al-haqq*) means repelling it and throwing it back at the one who spoke it, 00:02:09.110 --> 00:02:13.750 and "scorning people" (*ghamt al-nas*) means looking down upon them. 00:02:13.750 --> 00:02:16.819 *Mithqal* means weight. 00:02:16.819 --> 00:02:20.819 *Dharrah* (an atom) means an infinitesimally small particle. 00:02:20.819 --> 00:02:24.810 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:02:24.810 --> 00:02:26.810 The sign and essence of humility 00:02:26.810 --> 00:02:30.810 is a servant's submission to the authority of the truth and compliance with it, 00:02:30.810 --> 00:02:33.810 not confronting it with defiance, 00:02:33.810 --> 00:02:36.810 but rather receiving the authority and proof of truth 00:02:36.810 --> 00:02:39.810 with submissiveness, humility, and obedience, 00:02:39.810 --> 00:02:41.810 and entering under its compliance, 00:02:41.810 --> 00:02:44.810 such that the truth governs him 00:02:44.810 --> 00:02:47.810 just as a master governs his servant; 00:02:47.810 --> 00:02:50.810 for arrogance is dismissing the truth out of denial, 00:02:50.810 --> 00:02:52.810 haughtiness, and tyrannical pride. 00:02:52.810 --> 00:02:54.810 For this reason, 00:02:54.810 --> 00:02:58.810 humility is submitting to the truth and complying with it. 00:02:58.810 --> 00:03:03.219 The arrogant person despises the creation and behaves haughtily toward them, 00:03:03.219 --> 00:03:06.219 and that alone suffices as an abhorrent trait. 00:03:06.830 --> 00:03:10.830 Dressing finely in clothing and footwear is not considered arrogance, 00:03:10.830 --> 00:03:13.830 as long as vanity does not enter the servant's soul 00:03:13.830 --> 00:03:15.830 causing him to strut boastfully on account of it. 00:03:15.830 --> 00:03:19.469 Arrogance is among the major sins 00:03:19.469 --> 00:03:23.469 that warrant the punishment of Allah in this world and the Hereafter. 00:03:25.719 --> 00:03:28.719 On the authority of Salamah Ibn al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:03:28.719 --> 00:03:32.719 a man ate in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 00:03:32.719 --> 00:03:34.719 with his left hand, 00:03:34.719 --> 00:03:35.719 so he said: 00:03:35.719 --> 00:03:37.719 "Eat with your right hand." 00:03:37.719 --> 00:03:38.719 The man said: 00:03:38.719 --> 00:03:40.719 "I cannot." 00:03:40.719 --> 00:03:41.719 He said: 00:03:41.719 --> 00:03:42.719 "May you never be able to!" 00:03:42.719 --> 00:03:45.719 Nothing prevented him except arrogance. 00:03:45.719 --> 00:03:46.750 The narrator said: 00:03:46.750 --> 00:03:49.750 He was never able to raise it to his mouth again. 00:03:49.750 --> 00:03:52.069 Reported by Muslim. 00:03:52.069 --> 00:03:56.419 On the authority of Harithah Ibn Wahb (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 00:03:56.419 --> 00:04:00.419 I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: 00:04:00.419 --> 00:04:03.419 "Shall I not inform you of the people of the Fire? 00:04:03.419 --> 00:04:07.419 Every harsh, boastful, and arrogant person." 00:04:07.419 --> 00:04:09.419 Agreed upon. 00:04:09.419 --> 00:04:13.900 On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:04:13.900 --> 00:04:17.899 from the Prophet (peace be upon him), who said: 00:04:17.899 --> 00:04:20.899 "Paradise and the Fire disputed. 00:04:20.899 --> 00:04:22.899 The Fire said: 00:04:22.899 --> 00:04:26.899 'In me are the tyrants and the arrogant.' 00:04:26.899 --> 00:04:28.899 And Paradise said: 00:04:28.899 --> 00:04:32.939 'In me are the weak and poor among people.' 00:04:32.939 --> 00:04:34.939 So Allah judged between them: 00:04:34.939 --> 00:04:37.939 'You are Paradise, My mercy; 00:04:37.939 --> 00:04:39.939 through you I show mercy to whomsoever I will. 00:04:39.939 --> 00:04:42.939 And you are the Fire, My punishment; 00:04:42.939 --> 00:04:45.939 through you I punish whomsoever I will. 00:04:45.939 --> 00:04:48.939 And for each of you, it is upon Me to fill it.'" 00:04:48.939 --> 00:04:51.350 Reported by Muslim. 00:04:51.350 --> 00:04:54.350 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:04:54.350 --> 00:04:58.350 that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 00:04:58.350 --> 00:05:04.350 "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at the one who trails his garment out of pride." 00:05:04.350 --> 00:05:06.379 Agreed upon. 00:05:06.379 --> 00:05:10.410 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:05:10.410 --> 00:05:12.410 Whoever drags his garment out of pride 00:05:12.410 --> 00:05:15.410 deserves the punishment of Allah Almighty. 00:05:15.410 --> 00:05:19.730 Lengthening the garment below the ankles is prohibited, 00:05:19.730 --> 00:05:24.980 and the lower garment of a believer should reach to the middle of the shins. 00:05:24.980 --> 00:05:27.980 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 00:05:27.980 --> 00:05:31.980 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 00:05:31.980 --> 00:05:35.980 "There are three whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, 00:05:35.980 --> 00:05:37.980 nor will He purify them, 00:05:37.980 --> 00:05:39.980 nor will He look at them, 00:05:39.980 --> 00:05:42.980 and they will have a painful punishment: 00:05:42.980 --> 00:05:45.009 an aged adulterer, 00:05:45.009 --> 00:05:47.009 a lying king, 00:05:47.009 --> 00:05:50.170 and an arrogant pauper." 00:05:50.170 --> 00:05:52.329 Reported by Muslim. 00:05:52.329 --> 00:05:56.420 *Al-'a'il* means the poor person. 00:05:56.420 --> 00:05:58.420 "Nor will He purify them": 00:05:58.420 --> 00:06:00.420 That is, He will not cleanse them of sins, 00:06:00.420 --> 00:06:02.420 nor will He accept their deeds 00:06:02.420 --> 00:06:04.420 so as to praise them thereby. 00:06:04.420 --> 00:06:06.540 *Shaykh*: 00:06:06.540 --> 00:06:09.250 That is, an elderly person advanced in age. 00:06:09.250 --> 00:06:11.250 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:06:11.250 --> 00:06:15.949 Affirmation of the attribute of speech for Allah Almighty. 00:06:15.949 --> 00:06:17.949 Adultery, lying, and arrogance 00:06:17.949 --> 00:06:21.949 are major sins and destructive ruinous acts. 00:06:21.949 --> 00:06:26.459 When a sin is committed by someone who lacks the normal incentives for it, 00:06:26.459 --> 00:06:29.459 it is far graver and more heinous. 00:06:29.459 --> 00:06:32.459 Thus, when adultery is committed by an old man 00:06:32.459 --> 00:06:34.459 to whom the warner of gray hair has already come, 00:06:34.459 --> 00:06:38.459 it indicates a corrupt nature and a lack of religious commitment. 00:06:38.459 --> 00:06:42.459 Likewise, when lying is committed by a king, 00:06:42.459 --> 00:06:45.459 despite the absolute authority he possesses, 00:06:45.459 --> 00:06:49.459 it indicates his vileness and lack of noble character. 00:06:49.459 --> 00:06:52.459 And when arrogance is exhibited by a poor person, 00:06:52.459 --> 00:06:55.459 even though he possesses nothing to incite arrogance, 00:06:55.459 --> 00:07:00.459 it demonstrates his utter disregard for religion. 00:07:00.459 --> 00:07:05.620 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 00:07:05.620 --> 00:07:09.620 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 00:07:09.620 --> 00:07:12.709 "Allah, Mighty and Sublime, said: 00:07:12.709 --> 00:07:14.709 'Might is My lower garment, 00:07:14.709 --> 00:07:16.709 and Majesty is My cloak; 00:07:16.709 --> 00:07:22.709 whoever contends with Me for either of them, I will punish him.'" 00:07:22.709 --> 00:07:24.970 Reported by Muslim. 00:07:24.970 --> 00:07:29.120 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:07:29.120 --> 00:07:32.120 Among the attributes of Allah, Glorified and Exalted, 00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:35.759 are Might and Majesty. 00:07:35.759 --> 00:07:38.759 Whoever contends with Allah regarding any of His attributes, 00:07:38.759 --> 00:07:41.139 He will cast him into the Fire. 00:07:41.139 --> 00:07:43.139 The true reality of arrogance 00:07:43.139 --> 00:07:46.139 is that it is an audacious overstepping against the status of Allah; 00:07:46.139 --> 00:07:50.139 thus, whoever shows pride against the Supreme Possessor of Greatness, Majestic is His Glory, 00:07:50.139 --> 00:07:53.689 it becomes incumbent upon Allah to punish him. 00:07:53.689 --> 00:07:55.689 Whoever recognizes the magnificence of Allah 00:07:55.689 --> 00:07:58.689 will uproot arrogance from his soul; 00:07:58.689 --> 00:08:03.689 for when a person beholds the power of the Creator and the magnificence of the Originator, 00:08:03.689 --> 00:08:07.689 he realizes that Majesty belongs exclusively to Allah, 00:08:07.689 --> 00:08:09.689 as He Almighty said: 00:08:09.689 --> 00:08:13.689 “And unto Him (alone) belongeth Majesty in the heavens and the earth, and He is the Mighty, the Wise.” (45:37) 00:08:13.689 --> 00:08:17.970 "And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise." 00:08:17.970 --> 00:08:20.970 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:08:20.970 --> 00:08:24.970 that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 00:08:24.970 --> 00:08:30.029 "While a man was walking in a fine two-piece garment, admiring himself, 00:08:30.029 --> 00:08:32.029 with his hair well-combed, 00:08:32.029 --> 00:08:34.029 strutting proudly in his walk, 00:08:34.029 --> 00:08:36.029 Allah caused the earth to swallow him, 00:08:36.029 --> 00:08:41.220 and he will continue sinking into the earth until the Day of Resurrection." 00:08:41.220 --> 00:08:43.289 Agreed upon. 00:08:43.289 --> 00:08:45.289 "With his hair well-combed" (*murajjilun ra'sahu*): 00:08:45.289 --> 00:08:47.350 That is, neatly brushed and styled. 00:08:47.350 --> 00:08:49.350 *Yatajaljalu*: 00:08:49.350 --> 00:08:52.019 That is, plunging and sinking down. 00:08:52.019 --> 00:08:54.019 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:08:54.019 --> 00:08:56.279 Self-admiration is ruinous, 00:08:56.279 --> 00:08:58.279 and whoever is characterized by it 00:08:58.279 --> 00:09:02.860 will meet an evil end in this world and the Hereafter. 00:09:02.860 --> 00:09:05.860 Extravagance and excessive fastidiousness in dress 00:09:05.860 --> 00:09:10.139 instill haughtiness and conceit into the servant's soul. 00:09:10.139 --> 00:09:12.590 Affirmation of the punishment of the grave. 00:09:12.590 --> 00:09:15.590 The majority of the scholars hold that this man 00:09:15.590 --> 00:09:17.590 was Qarun, 00:09:17.590 --> 00:09:21.590 whom Allah caused the earth to swallow along with his dwelling. 00:09:21.590 --> 00:09:27.840 On the authority of Salamah Ibn al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 00:09:27.840 --> 00:09:31.899 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 00:09:31.899 --> 00:09:34.899 "A man continues to act haughtily with himself 00:09:34.899 --> 00:09:37.899 until he is recorded among the tyrants, 00:09:37.899 --> 00:09:41.029 and there afflicts him what afflicted them." 00:09:41.029 --> 00:09:43.289 Reported by al-Tirmidhi. 00:09:43.289 --> 00:09:45.289 "Acts haughtily with himself" (*yadh-habu bi-nafsihi*): 00:09:45.289 --> 00:09:47.289 That is, raises himself above others and behaves arrogantly. 00:09:49.179 --> 00:09:51.179 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:09:51.179 --> 00:09:56.409 The hadith indicates that whoever resembles a people will be gathered with them, 00:09:56.409 --> 00:09:58.409 because he becomes one of them, 00:09:58.409 --> 00:10:02.409 a meaning corroborated by other hadiths. 00:10:02.409 --> 00:10:07.299 *Riyad al-Salihin*.