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presents…presents…

عجبعجب

Self-AdmirationSelf-Admiration

Do you think that you are Do you think that you are always right…whatever you always right…whatever you do is always correct…your do is always correct…your views are always superior views are always superior

to others …your actions are to others …your actions are better than others… and better than others… and

you never commit you never commit errors….Very often the errors….Very often the

word ‘I’ is heard in your word ‘I’ is heard in your conversation…conversation…

And so you admire And so you admire yourself, your views and yourself, your views and

actions and consider actions and consider yourself to be free of yourself to be free of

mistakesmistakes

You really like yourself !You really like yourself !

عن جابر بن عبد الله, قال: أتيت عن جابر بن عبد الله, قال: أتيت النبى صلى الله عليه و اله النبى صلى الله عليه و اله

فدعوت فقال النبى صلى الله فدعوت فقال النبى صلى الله عليه و اله: من هذا؟ قلت: انا قال: عليه و اله: من هذا؟ قلت: انا قال:

!!!!فخرج و هو يقول: أنا, أنافخرج و هو يقول: أنا, أناJabir ibn ‘Abdullah (r) said: I went to see the Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah (r) said: I went to see the Prophet (s) and called on him. The Prophet Prophet (s) and called on him. The Prophet asked: Who is there ? I replied: “I”. He then asked: Who is there ? I replied: “I”. He then came out saying I, I, I…(meaning that one came out saying I, I, I…(meaning that one

shouldn’t say I, I…) shouldn’t say I, I…)

[Muslim, [Muslim, SahihSahih,, hadith hadith # 2155] # 2155]

امام الكاظم: العجب درجات, منها أن امام الكاظم: العجب درجات, منها أن يزين للعبد سوء عمله فيراه حسنا يزين للعبد سوء عمله فيراه حسنا

فيعجبه و يحسب انه يحسن صنعا, و فيعجبه و يحسب انه يحسن صنعا, و ......منها أن يؤمن العبدمنها أن يؤمن العبد

Imam al-Kazim (‘a) said: "There are several Imam al-Kazim (‘a) said: "There are several levels of levels of ‘ujb‘ujb. One of them is when one's bad . One of them is when one's bad actions appear to him as good; he reckons actions appear to him as good; he reckons them as good and loves himself, imagining them as good and loves himself, imagining

that he is performing virtuous deeds. Another that he is performing virtuous deeds. Another level of level of ‘ujb‘ujb is represented by a person who is represented by a person who

believes that by having faith…believes that by having faith…

بربه فيمن على الله عزوجل بربه فيمن على الله عزوجل ...... ولله عليه فيه المنولله عليه فيه المن

……in God he has done God a favour; in God he has done God a favour; whereas (in reality) it is God Almighty whereas (in reality) it is God Almighty who has conferred a favour on him (by who has conferred a favour on him (by

endowing him with faith).endowing him with faith).

[Al-Kulayni, [Al-Kulayni, Al-KafiAl-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 313, , vol. 2, p. 313, hadithhadith # 3] # 3]

امام الصادق: من اليعرف ألحد امام الصادق: من اليعرف ألحد الفضل فهوالمعجب برأيهالفضل فهوالمعجب برأيه

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): The one who doesn’t Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): The one who doesn’t recognize any one to be superior, is recognize any one to be superior, is

admirer of himself over his own opinionsadmirer of himself over his own opinions

[Al-Majlisi, [Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar,Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 72, p. 316] vol. 72, p. 316]

من كتاب اميرالمؤمنين عليه من كتاب اميرالمؤمنين عليه ))اياك و اياك و ( (السالم لالشتر لما واله مصرالسالم لالشتر لما واله مصراالعجاب بنفسك و الثقة بما يعجبك االعجاب بنفسك و الثقة بما يعجبك

...,...,منها و حب االطراءمنها و حب االطراء(When Imam ‘Ali (‘a) appointed Malik Ashter as (When Imam ‘Ali (‘a) appointed Malik Ashter as governor of Egypt, he wrote to him): Beware! governor of Egypt, he wrote to him): Beware!

Protect yourself from self-admiration (Protect yourself from self-admiration ( ‘ujb‘ujb) and ) and over things that you like about yourself, and also over things that you like about yourself, and also

over the flattery of people…over the flattery of people…

فان ذلك من اوثق فرص فان ذلك من اوثق فرص ......الشيطان فى نفسه ليمحق ما الشيطان فى نفسه ليمحق ما

يكون من احسان المحسنيكون من احسان المحسن

……because it is among the tested because it is among the tested opportunities of Satan and by this it opportunities of Satan and by this it

destroys the best actions of the good destroys the best actions of the good person. person.

[[Nahj al-BalaghahNahj al-Balaghah, , Letter # 53 and Saying # 113]Letter # 53 and Saying # 113]

امام على: إزراء الرجل على نفسه امام على: إزراء الرجل على نفسه برهان رزانة عقله و عنوان و نور برهان رزانة عقله و عنوان و نور

فضله, اعجاب الرجل بنفسه برهان فضله, اعجاب الرجل بنفسه برهان نقصه و عنوان ضعف عقلهنقصه و عنوان ضعف عقله

Imam ‘Ali (‘a)Imam ‘Ali (‘a): A person’s view of himself : A person’s view of himself that he can commit errors is a sign of his that he can commit errors is a sign of his

sound intellect and its enlightenment, sound intellect and its enlightenment, whereas self-admiration of a person is proof whereas self-admiration of a person is proof of deficiency of his intellect and an example of deficiency of his intellect and an example

of weakness of his mind.of weakness of his mind.

[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # # 2004]2004]

امام على: ال وحدة اوحش من امام على: ال وحدة اوحش من العجبالعجب

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): There is no loneliness Imam ‘Ali (‘a): There is no loneliness compared to that of self-admiration (compared to that of self-admiration (‘ujb‘ujb). ).

[[Nahj al-BalaghahNahj al-Balaghah, Letter # 53 and Saying # 113], Letter # 53 and Saying # 113]

امام على: أوحش الوحشة امام على: أوحش الوحشة العجبالعجب

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Imam ‘Ali (‘a): ‘Ujb‘Ujb is the worst is the worst loneliness.loneliness.

[[Nahj al-BalaghahNahj al-Balaghah, Saying # 38], Saying # 38]

امام الصادق: الجهل أضر من امام الصادق: الجهل أضر من العجبالعجب

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): No Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): No ignorance is more injurious than ignorance is more injurious than

‘ujb‘ujb..

[[Al-IkhtisasAl-Ikhtisas, p. 227], p. 227]

امام على: ألعجب يوجب العثارامام على: ألعجب يوجب العثار

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Imam ‘Ali (‘a): ‘Ujb‘Ujb causes errors. causes errors.

[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # hadith # 940]940]

امام على: ألعجب يظهر النقيصةامام على: ألعجب يظهر النقيصة

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Imam ‘Ali (‘a): ‘Ujb‘Ujb reveals reveals defects.defects.


امام على: ما اضر المحاسن امام على: ما اضر المحاسن كالعجبكالعجب

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Nothing can harm good Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Nothing can harm good actions like ujbactions like ujb


امام على: ثمرة العجب البغضاءامام على: ثمرة العجب البغضاء

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The fruit of ujbImam ‘Ali (‘a): The fruit of ujb is mutual hate (and enmity) is mutual hate (and enmity)


امام الصادق: )خرج عيس�ى عليه امام الصادق: )خرج عيس�ى عليه السالم و معه رجل من أصحابه السالم و معه رجل من أصحابه

قصير فلما انتهى عيسى الى البحر( قصير فلما انتهى عيسى الى البحر( قال: بسم الله بصحة يقين منه قال: بسم الله بصحة يقين منه

......فمشىفمشىImam as-Sadiq (‘a): Prophet Jesus (‘a) came Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): Prophet Jesus (‘a) came

out towards a river with his companions out towards a river with his companions including a short man. When they reached including a short man. When they reached

river, Jesus (‘a) said: In the name of God with river, Jesus (‘a) said: In the name of God with sound conviction (in God) and…sound conviction (in God) and…

على ظهر الماء فقال الرجل على ظهر الماء فقال الرجل ......القصير حين نظر الى عيسى عليه القصير حين نظر الى عيسى عليه السالم جازه بسم الله بصحة يقين السالم جازه بسم الله بصحة يقين

......منه فمشى على الماء ولحقمنه فمشى على الماء ولحق...started walking on water. When this short ...started walking on water. When this short

person looked at Jesus (‘a) that he is walking person looked at Jesus (‘a) that he is walking on water by saying ‘In the name of God’, with on water by saying ‘In the name of God’, with

true faith, he also did the same and true faith, he also did the same and reached…reached…

بعيسى عليه السالم, فدخله بعيسى عليه السالم, فدخله ......العجب بنفسه....فرمس فى الماء العجب بنفسه....فرمس فى الماء

........فاستغاث بعيسى فتناولهفاستغاث بعيسى فتناوله

...Jesus (‘a). This action resulted in ...Jesus (‘a). This action resulted in ‘ujb‘ujb in in his heart and he started drowning in his heart and he started drowning in

water and then called Jesus (‘a) for help. water and then called Jesus (‘a) for help. Jesus (‘a) rescued him…Jesus (‘a) rescued him…

[Al-Kulayni, [Al-Kulayni, Al-Kafi,Al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 306, vol. 2, p. 306, hadithhadith # 3] # 3]

امام على: أألعجاب ضد الصواب امام على: أألعجاب ضد الصواب و آفة األلبابو آفة األلباب

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Self-admiration opposes Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Self-admiration opposes right direction and is calamity for right direction and is calamity for

wisdom.wisdom.

[Al-Harrani, [Al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-’UqulTuhaf al-’Uqul, p. 74], p. 74]

امام على: عجب المرء بنفسه امام على: عجب المرء بنفسه أحد حساد عقلهأحد حساد عقله

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Imam ‘Ali (‘a): ‘Ujb‘Ujb of a person is of a person is one of the enviers of his intellect.one of the enviers of his intellect.


امام على: رضاك عن نفسك دليل امام على: رضاك عن نفسك دليل على فساد عقلكعلى فساد عقلك

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Your happiness with Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Your happiness with your soul is the proof of corruption your soul is the proof of corruption

of your intellect. of your intellect.


امام على:آفة اللب العجبامام على:آفة اللب العجب

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The calamity for Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The calamity for intellect is intellect is ‘ujb‘ujb..

[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-KalimGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim,, hadith hadith # # 3956]3956]

امام على: ألمعجب ال عقل لهامام على: ألمعجب ال عقل له

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The person who has Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The person who has ‘ujb ‘ujb has no intellect.has no intellect.


امام على: ألعجب يفسد العقلامام على: ألعجب يفسد العقل

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Imam ‘Ali (‘a): ‘Ujb‘Ujb corrupts the corrupts the intellect. intellect.


امام على: العجب حمقامام على: العجب حمق

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Imam ‘Ali (‘a): ‘Ujb‘Ujb is stupidity. is stupidity.

[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-KalimGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim,, hadith hadith # 62] # 62]

امام على: العجب رأس الحماقةامام على: العجب رأس الحماقة

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Imam ‘Ali (‘a): ‘Ujb‘Ujb is the is the fountainhead of stupidity.fountainhead of stupidity.


امام على: العجب رأس الجهلامام على: العجب رأس الجهل

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Imam ‘Ali (‘a): ‘Ujb‘Ujb is the is the fountainhead of ignorance. fountainhead of ignorance.


امام الصادق: من اعجب بنفسه امام الصادق: من اعجب بنفسه هلك و من اعجب برأيه هلك, و ان هلك و من اعجب برأيه هلك, و ان عيسى بن مريم عليه السالم قال: عيسى بن مريم عليه السالم قال:

......داويت المرضى فشفيتهمداويت المرضى فشفيتهم

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): The one who admires Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): The one who admires himself is destroyed, the one who likes his himself is destroyed, the one who likes his opinions is also destroyed, when Jesus (‘a) opinions is also destroyed, when Jesus (‘a)

said: I have cured the sick…said: I have cured the sick…

باذن الله و ابرأت االكمه و باذن الله و ابرأت االكمه و ......االبرأص باذن الله, و عالجت االبرأص باذن الله, و عالجت الموتى فاحييتهم باذن الله, و الموتى فاحييتهم باذن الله, و عالجت االحمق فلم أقدر على عالجت االحمق فلم أقدر على

...!...!اصالحهاصالحه..with the permission of God, gave ..with the permission of God, gave

eyesight to the blind, cured the lepers eyesight to the blind, cured the lepers with the permission of God and gave with the permission of God and gave life to the dead with the permission of life to the dead with the permission of God but I couldn’t cure the stupid… God but I couldn’t cure the stupid…

فقيل يا روح الله وما األحمق؟ قال: فقيل يا روح الله وما األحمق؟ قال: ......المعجب برأيه و نفسه الذى يرى الفضل المعجب برأيه و نفسه الذى يرى الفضل

كله له ال عليه, و يوجب الحق كله كله له ال عليه, و يوجب الحق كله لنفسه وال يوجب عليها حقا, فذالك لنفسه وال يوجب عليها حقا, فذالك األحمق الذى ال حيلة فى مداواتهاألحمق الذى ال حيلة فى مداواته

……So he was asked: O Spirit of God, who is So he was asked: O Spirit of God, who is the stupid? He replied: The one who admires the stupid? He replied: The one who admires

himself and his opinions to be superior to himself and his opinions to be superior to everything, and thinks that everyone has everything, and thinks that everyone has

right on him and he has no right on anyone; right on him and he has no right on anyone; such a person is stupid whose treatment is such a person is stupid whose treatment is

not possible.not possible.[Al-Nuri, [Al-Nuri, Mustadarak al-Wasa’ilMustadarak al-Wasa’il, vol. 1, p. 27], vol. 1, p. 27]

امام الصادق: من دخله العجب امام الصادق: من دخله العجب هلكهلك

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): The one in Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): The one in whom whom ‘ujb‘ujb enters, is destroyed. enters, is destroyed.

[Al-Kulayni, [Al-Kulayni, Al-Kafi,Al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 313, vol. 2, p. 313, hadithhadith # 2] # 2]

امام الباقر: ثالث موبقات: شح امام الباقر: ثالث موبقات: شح مطاع, وهوى متبح, و اعجاب مطاع, وهوى متبح, و اعجاب

المرء بنفسهالمرء بنفسه

Imam al-Baqir (‘a): Three things are Imam al-Baqir (‘a): Three things are destructive: Misery that is followed, destructive: Misery that is followed,

desire that is obeyed and admiration of desire that is obeyed and admiration of a person for himself.a person for himself.

[As-Saduq, [As-Saduq, Al-Khisal,Al-Khisal, p. 86, p. 86, hadith hadith # 10] # 10]

امام على: العجب هالك و الصبر امام على: العجب هالك و الصبر مالكمالك

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Imam ‘Ali (‘a): ‘Ujb‘Ujb is destruction is destruction and patience is asset. and patience is asset.

[As-Saduq, [As-Saduq, Al-KhisalAl-Khisal, p. 3,, p. 3, hadith hadith # 506] # 506]

امام على: ألعجاب يمنع من امام على: ألعجاب يمنع من االزدياراالزديار

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Self-admiration is a Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Self-admiration is a barrier to prosperity.barrier to prosperity.


امام النقى: ألعجب صارف عن امام النقى: ألعجب صارف عن طلب العلم, داع الى القمططلب العلم, داع الى القمط

Imam ‘Ali an-Naqi (‘a): ‘Ujb keeps (a Imam ‘Ali an-Naqi (‘a): ‘Ujb keeps (a person) away from seeking person) away from seeking

knowledge and calls for idleness.knowledge and calls for idleness.

[Al-Majlisi, [Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-AnwarBihar al-Anwar, vol. 72, p. 191,, vol. 72, p. 191, hadith hadith # 27] # 27]

امام على: من أعجب بحسن امام على: من أعجب بحسن حالته, قصر عن حسن حيلتهحالته, قصر عن حسن حيلته

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The one admires over Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The one admires over his good condition, becomes his good condition, becomes neglectful of good planning. neglectful of good planning.

[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith #8725]#8725]

امام على: ضاحك معترف بذنبه امام على: ضاحك معترف بذنبه خير من باك مدل على ربهخير من باك مدل على ربه

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): A laughing person who Imam ‘Ali (‘a): A laughing person who admits his sins is better than the admits his sins is better than the

arrogant who cries in front of Lord. arrogant who cries in front of Lord.

[Al-Mufid, [Al-Mufid, Al-IrshadAl-Irshad, vol. 1, p. 354], vol. 1, p. 354]

امام على: سيئة تسوءك خير عند امام على: سيئة تسوءك خير عند الله من حسنة تعجبكالله من حسنة تعجبك

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The sin that makes you Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The sin that makes you sorrowful is better before God than the sorrowful is better before God than the act of goodness that makes you self-act of goodness that makes you self-

admiring.admiring.


امام الرضا: ان رجال كان فى بنى امام الرضا: ان رجال كان فى بنى اسرائيل عبد الله تبارك و تعالى اسرائيل عبد الله تبارك و تعالى اربعين سنة فلم يقبل منه فقال اربعين سنة فلم يقبل منه فقال

...,...,لنفسه ما اتيت إالمنكلنفسه ما اتيت إالمنكImam ar-Rida (‘a): A person from Bani Imam ar-Rida (‘a): A person from Bani

Israel worshipped God, the Blessed and Israel worshipped God, the Blessed and Exalted, for forty years, but it was not Exalted, for forty years, but it was not

accepted from him. So he said to his own accepted from him. So he said to his own self: It was because of you…self: It was because of you…

وال اكديت اال لك, فاوحى الله وال اكديت اال لك, فاوحى الله ......تبارك و تعالى اليه: ذمك نفسك تبارك و تعالى اليه: ذمك نفسك

افضل من عبادة اربعين سنةافضل من عبادة اربعين سنة

...that whatever worship I did was ...that whatever worship I did was not accepted. Thus God, the not accepted. Thus God, the

Blessed and Exalted, revealed on Blessed and Exalted, revealed on him: Your criticism of your ownself is him: Your criticism of your ownself is

better than forty years of worship.better than forty years of worship.[Al-Majlisi, [Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-Anwar,Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 71, p. 228] vol. 71, p. 228]

امام على: شر االمور, الرضا عن امام على: شر االمور, الرضا عن النفسالنفس

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The worst of the Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The worst of the actions is to be contented with the actions is to be contented with the

self.self.


امام على: اياك أن ترضى من امام على: اياك أن ترضى من نفسك فيكثر الساخط عليكنفسك فيكثر الساخط عليك

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Beware of becoming Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Beware of becoming happy with yourself as those happy with yourself as those

displeased with you will increase.displeased with you will increase.


امام على: بالرضا عن نفسك امام على: بالرضا عن نفسك تظهرت السوآت و العيوبتظهرت السوآت و العيوب

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): With the love of Imam ‘Ali (‘a): With the love of yourself, your deficiencies and yourself, your deficiencies and shortcomings will be revealed.shortcomings will be revealed.


امام على: رضا العبد عن نفسه امام على: رضا العبد عن نفسه مقرون بسخط ربهمقرون بسخط ربه

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): A servant’s happiness Imam ‘Ali (‘a): A servant’s happiness with his own-self is associated with with his own-self is associated with

unhappiness of His Lord.unhappiness of His Lord.


امام على: الراضى عن نفسه امام على: الراضى عن نفسه مفتون, والواثق بها مغبونمفتون, والواثق بها مغبون

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The one who is Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The one who is happy over himself is deceived and happy over himself is deceived and the one who trusts it suffers loss. the one who trusts it suffers loss.


امام على: من كان عند نفسه امام على: من كان عند نفسه عظيما كان عند الله حقيراعظيما كان عند الله حقيرا

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The person who Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The person who imagines himself to be great in the imagines himself to be great in the

eyes of God is worthless.eyes of God is worthless.


امام على: من رضى عن نفسه امام على: من رضى عن نفسه ظهرت عليه المعايبظهرت عليه المعايب

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The one who is happy Imam ‘Ali (‘a): The one who is happy with his soul, his shortcomings will be with his soul, his shortcomings will be

revealed.revealed.


امام على: اذا أردت ان تعظم امام على: اذا أردت ان تعظم محاسنك عند الناس فال تعظم فى محاسنك عند الناس فال تعظم فى

عينكعينك

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): If you wish that your Imam ‘Ali (‘a): If you wish that your actions become great among people actions become great among people then don’t consider yourself great in then don’t consider yourself great in

your own eyes.your own eyes.


امام على: هلك من رضى عن امام على: هلك من رضى عن نفسه و وثق بما تسوله لهنفسه و وثق بما تسوله له

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): He is destroyed who Imam ‘Ali (‘a): He is destroyed who is happy with himself and he trusts is happy with himself and he trusts

that which makes him delay.that which makes him delay.

[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadhadiith # th # 10027]10027]

امام الباقر: ثالث هن قاصمات امام الباقر: ثالث هن قاصمات الظهر: رجل اسكثر عمله, و نسى الظهر: رجل اسكثر عمله, و نسى

ذنوبه, و اعجب برأيهذنوبه, و اعجب برأيه

Imam al-Baqir (‘a): Three things are those Imam al-Baqir (‘a): Three things are those that break (a person’s) back: When a person that break (a person’s) back: When a person

considers his (good) actions as abundant, considers his (good) actions as abundant, forgets his sins, and admires his own forgets his sins, and admires his own

opinions.opinions.[As‑Saduq,[As‑Saduq, Al-KhisalAl-Khisal, p. 112,, p. 112, hadith hadith # 85] # 85]

امام الصادق: قال ابليس لجنود: اذا امام الصادق: قال ابليس لجنود: اذا استمكنت من ابن آدم فى ثالث لم ابال استمكنت من ابن آدم فى ثالث لم ابال

ما عمل فانه غير مقبول اذا استكثر ما عمل فانه غير مقبول اذا استكثر عمله, و نسى ذنبه, و دخل العجبعمله, و نسى ذنبه, و دخل العجبImam as-Sadiq (‘a): “The Devil says, ‘If I Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): “The Devil says, ‘If I subdue the son of Adam in three things, I subdue the son of Adam in three things, I

do not care whatever he may do (from then do not care whatever he may do (from then on), as his good deeds will not be on), as his good deeds will not be

accepted: (1) When he overestimates his accepted: (1) When he overestimates his good deeds; (2) When he is forgetful about good deeds; (2) When he is forgetful about

his sins; and (3) When his sins; and (3) When ‘ujb‘ujb permeates permeates him’.” him’.”

[As‑Saduq [As‑Saduq Al‑KhisalAl‑Khisal, p. 112, , p. 112, hadithhadith # 86] # 86]

امام الحسن و امام الحسين: ان الله امام الحسن و امام الحسين: ان الله تبارك وتعالى يقول: ان من عبادى من تبارك وتعالى يقول: ان من عبادى من

يسألنى الشئ من طاعتى الحبه يسألنى الشئ من طاعتى الحبه فاصوف ذلك عنه لكيال يعجبه عملهفاصوف ذلك عنه لكيال يعجبه عملهImams al-Hasan and al-Husayn (‘a): God, Imams al-Hasan and al-Husayn (‘a): God, the Blessed and Exalted, says: Among My the Blessed and Exalted, says: Among My servant are some who ask Me some thing servant are some who ask Me some thing

out of their worship that I like it but I prevent out of their worship that I like it but I prevent that which will make them self-admiring over that which will make them self-admiring over

their actions.their actions.

[Al-Majlisi, [Al-Majlisi, Bihar al-AnwarBihar al-Anwar, vol. 71, p. 231], vol. 71, p. 231]

حضرت عيسى: يا معشر حضرت عيسى: يا معشر الحواريين كم من سراج أطفاته الحواريين كم من سراج أطفاته

الريح, وكم من عباد أفسده الريح, وكم من عباد أفسده العجبالعجب

Prophet Jesus (‘a): O my followers! So Prophet Jesus (‘a): O my followers! So many lamps have been extinguished by many lamps have been extinguished by

winds and so many worshipers have winds and so many worshipers have been corrupted by (their) been corrupted by (their) ‘ujb‘ujb……

[Al-Hilli,[Al-Hilli,’Uddat al-Da’i,’Uddat al-Da’i, p. 223] p. 223]

So what is the So what is the treatment of this deadly treatment of this deadly

disease…disease…

امام الباقر: سد سبيل العجب امام الباقر: سد سبيل العجب بمعرفة النفسبمعرفة النفس

Imam al-Baqir (‘a): Block the way of Imam al-Baqir (‘a): Block the way of self-admiration with the true knowledge self-admiration with the true knowledge

of your ownself. of your ownself.

[Al-Harrani,[Al-Harrani,Tuhaf al-’Uqul, Tuhaf al-’Uqul, p. 285]p. 285]

امام على: اذازاد عجبك بما انت فيه امام على: اذازاد عجبك بما انت فيه من سلطانك, فحدثت لك ابهة من سلطانك, فحدثت لك ابهة

أومخيلة, فانظر الى عظيم ملك الله, أومخيلة, فانظر الى عظيم ملك الله, ......وقدرته مما ال تقدر عليهوقدرته مما ال تقدر عليه

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): When you feel self-Imam ‘Ali (‘a): When you feel self-admiration and pride because of your admiration and pride because of your

authority then look at the great possessions authority then look at the great possessions owned by God and His Might that you owned by God and His Might that you

cannot have any control over…cannot have any control over…

من نفسك, فان ذلك يلين من من نفسك, فان ذلك يلين من ......جناحك ويكف من غربك, ويفئ اليك جناحك ويكف من غربك, ويفئ اليك

ما غرب عنك من علقكما غرب عنك من علقك

……and this will make you internally and this will make you internally soft and bring your lost intellect back soft and bring your lost intellect back

to you.to you.


Imam ‘Ali (‘a): What has the son of Adam Imam ‘Ali (‘a): What has the son of Adam to do with self-admiration when his to do with self-admiration when his

beginning is with sperm, his end is stinky beginning is with sperm, his end is stinky corpse and he carries filth with him all the corpse and he carries filth with him all the

time?time?

امام على: ما ال بن ادم و للعجب امام على: ما ال بن ادم و للعجب اوله نطفة مذرة, واخره جيفة قذرة, اوله نطفة مذرة, واخره جيفة قذرة,

وهو بين ذلك يحمل العذرةوهو بين ذلك يحمل العذرة


امام الصادق: ان كان الممر على امام الصادق: ان كان الممر على الصراط حقافا لعجب لماذا؟الصراط حقافا لعجب لماذا؟

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): When passing Imam as-Sadiq (‘a): When passing over the bridge (on the Day of over the bridge (on the Day of

Judgment) is a reality then what is Judgment) is a reality then what is this self-admiration for ?this self-admiration for ?

[Al-Saduq, [Al-Saduq, Al-Amali, Al-Amali, p. 16, p. 16, hadithhadith # 5] # 5]

الرسول الله: )فى صفة الرسول الله: )فى صفة العاقل(....يستكثر قليل الخير من العاقل(....يستكثر قليل الخير من غيره, و يستقل كثير الخير من نفسهغيره, و يستقل كثير الخير من نفسهThe Messenger of Allah (s) said (while The Messenger of Allah (s) said (while describing the characteristics of a wise describing the characteristics of a wise person): ...He takes few good actions of person): ...He takes few good actions of others to be great (in number) while for others to be great (in number) while for

his own numerous good actions, he his own numerous good actions, he takes them to be few… takes them to be few…

[Al-Nuri, [Al-Nuri, Mustadarak al-Wasa’ilMustadarak al-Wasa’il, vol. 1, p. 132], vol. 1, p. 132]

امام على: )فى صفة المؤمن( كل امام على: )فى صفة المؤمن( كل سعى اخلص عنده من سعيه, و كل سعى اخلص عنده من سعيه, و كل

نفس اصلح عنده من نفسهنفس اصلح عنده من نفسه

Imam ‘Ali (‘a) said (while describing the Imam ‘Ali (‘a) said (while describing the qualities of a believer): To him all efforts qualities of a believer): To him all efforts

other than his own are more sincere other than his own are more sincere and everybody else is more virtuous to and everybody else is more virtuous to

him than his own self.him than his own self.[Al-Kulayni, [Al-Kulayni, Al-KafiAl-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 229, , vol. 2, p. 229, hadithhadith # 1] # 1]

امام على: ان لله عبادا....ال امام على: ان لله عبادا....ال يستكثرون له الكثير وال يرضون له من يستكثرون له الكثير وال يرضون له من

انفسهم بالقليل, يرون فى انفسهم انفسهم بالقليل, يرون فى انفسهم أنهم أشرار, و انهم أل كياس و ابرارأنهم أشرار, و انهم أل كياس و ابرارImam ‘Ali (‘a): There are servants of God Imam ‘Ali (‘a): There are servants of God who are not satisfied with their excessive who are not satisfied with their excessive

(worship) and are not happy in themselves (worship) and are not happy in themselves over their few (good) actions; they think over their few (good) actions; they think themselves to be bad, whereas they are themselves to be bad, whereas they are

very intelligent and virtuous. very intelligent and virtuous.

[Al-Nuri, [Al-Nuri, Mustadarak al-Wasa’ilMustadarak al-Wasa’il, vol. 1, p. 131], vol. 1, p. 131]

امام على: اتهموا عقولكم فانه امام على: اتهموا عقولكم فانه من الثقة بها يكون الخطاءمن الثقة بها يكون الخطاء

Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Scrutinize your Imam ‘Ali (‘a): Scrutinize your intellects because verily these are the intellects because verily these are the

sources of mistake.sources of mistake.


امام الباقر: استقلل من نفسك امام الباقر: استقلل من نفسك كثير الطاعة لله ازراء على كثير الطاعة لله ازراء على

النفس و تعرضا للعفوالنفس و تعرضا للعفو

Imam al-Baqir (‘a): Belittle yourself, take Imam al-Baqir (‘a): Belittle yourself, take your ample worship to be insufficient, your ample worship to be insufficient,

and seek forgiveness from God.and seek forgiveness from God.

[Al-Harrani,[Al-Harrani,Tuhaf al-’Uqul, Tuhaf al-’Uqul, p. 285]p. 285]

امام الرضا: ال تستكثر و اكثير امام الرضا: ال تستكثر و اكثير ......الخيرالخير

Imam ar-Rida (‘a): Never take Imam ar-Rida (‘a): Never take numerous good actions to be numerous good actions to be

sufficient…sufficient…

[Al-Nuri, [Al-Nuri, Mustadarak al-Wasa’il,Mustadarak al-Wasa’il, vol. 1, p. 131] vol. 1, p. 131]

الرسول الله: ال تستكثر وا الخير الرسول الله: ال تستكثر وا الخير و ان كثر فى أعينكمو ان كثر فى أعينكم

The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Do The Messenger of Allah (s) said: Do not consider good actions to be not consider good actions to be

sufficient even though they look too sufficient even though they look too much to your eyes.much to your eyes.

[Al-Noori, [Al-Noori, Mustadarak al-WasailMustadarak al-Wasail, vol.1, p. 132], vol.1, p. 132]

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