Anti kibr therapy- Imam Thanwi

Kibr (Pride/Arrogance) is a highly destructive spiritual sickness and a very grave and Major sin. It is strongly condemned in the uran and !adith. Allah says" #$o not strut arrogantly on the earth.#(%&'(&) Abdullah ibn Mas)ud *.A reported' +he Prophet" peace and blessings be upon him" said" ,-o one .ho has the .eight o/ a seed o/ arrogance in his heart .ill enter Paradise.0 12ahih Muslim3 #Arrogance means rejecting the truth and looking do.n on people.0 (meaning" to consider onesel/ as superior to others) 12ahih Muslim3 Abu !urayra *.A. reported that Messenger o/ Allah" may Allah bless him and grant him peace" said" #4nce a man .as .alking in his robe" proud o/ himsel/" his hair groomed" haughty in his gait" and Allah caused the earth to s.allo. him up. !e .ill go on sinking into the earth until the $ay o/ *ising.# 1Agreed upon3 Anti5kibr therapy' 67%87(6%5%988%6.jpg !akim al :mmah Maulana Ashra/ Ali +hanvi (Allah have mercy on him) prescribed the /ollo.ing treatment /or the disease o/ Kibr' ;+he therapy /or the reality o/ arrogance is a special /orm o/ contemplation. It must be rene.ed and repeated at all the times .hen the thought o/ arrogance passes (in the mind). +his contemplation includes bringing the /ollo.ing thoughts in mind in response to one<s /eelings o/ Pride and 2el/5praise or /eelings o/ 2uperiority to others' %. #Although I have this achievement" it is not my o.n creation. It has been besto.ed and gi/ted by Allah#. 6. #+his besto.al is .ithout my being deserving o/ it. It is purely Allah)s mercy and benevolence that !e gave me this gi/t#. (. #=ven a/ter attaining this gi/t" preserving it is beyond my control. Allah has the po.er to take it a.ay anytime#. 8. #Although the other individual does not possess this achievement as yet" it is possible that eventually he .ill achieve more than me and I .ill be looking up to him /or assistance in this regard#. >. #=ven i/ eventually he does not achieve this (as is sometimes evident by the apparent (lack o/) means)" it is possible that right no. he has some other achievement that is hidden /rom me but evident to others or hidden /rom all. It is kno.n to Allah alone. ?y the virtue o/ this" his overall achievements are better than mine#. 1I/ none o/ his achievements come to mind then bring to mind the possibility that as per the kno.ledge o/ Allah he is accepted (ma@bool) and I am not. And i/ I am accepted too then he is more accepted than me. !ence" ho. can I think o/ him to be in/erior to meA3 B. #=ven in case he is lo.er than me in all regards then he has a right on me. As the de/icient individual has a right on the per/ect one. Cike the sick person has on a .ell individual" a .eak on the strong" and a poor on the .ealthy. !ence" I should be kind and have empathy /or him. Moreover" I should try to assist him in achieving these @ualities success/ully. I/ I do not have any means or po.er or time" even then" I should help by atleast making supplication (dua) /or his success#. +hen start making e//orts in this regard. +his .ill create a bond o/ kindness .ith this individual. And it is a natural phenomenon that .orking /or an individual)s development and success leads to loving him. A/ter developing (/eeling o/) love there .ill be no thought o/ considering him in/erior. &. I/ this (DB) can not be done" then occasionally talk to him gently and politely. In@uire about his .ell being. +his .ill create a mutual bond. And a/ter this bond" the thought o/ considering him in/erior .ill dissipate.) +arbiyet us 2alik" volume (" page %7E59

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