The Ocean of Light — Page 128
128 Satan. The one among them who considers himself to be a scholar showcases the greatness of his knowledge through arrogance and hubris and speaks of others as if they were lowlife wretches. If it is mentioned that they too are scholars, he flares up in anger. He furrows his brows at the mention of others and says that their mention should be shunned as they are like donkeys or onagers. Then, like an arrogant one, he embellishes and sings praises of his own self so that people may cling to him like lovers. He takes on various personas and concocts various shams. Sometimes he claims that he is a writer and none from the eloquent can match his excellence. He starts asking his companions about matters of grammar and declensions as if they were children. He interrupts others mid-sentence to catch their mistakes, and bares his teeth like a dog on disagreement upon a single word, and claims that he is always right and true. Similarly, sometimes such a person claims that he is one of the learned physicians and has