Conditions of Bai'at and Responsibilities of an Ahmadi — Page 125
Condition VII 125 As is evident from this verse, Allah says that we should not walk around displaying pride and arrogance. The proud people have a special style of their own. Allah does not like a stiff-necked person walking around. Some people habitually stand proudly in front of their subordinates, but they show humbleness in front of their superiors. The evil of hypocrisy is evident in such persons. Thus, the trait of arrogance breeds many other evils; slowly and gradually all paths of virtue are fully closed. Such persons drift away from religion and also from the Ni za m-e-Jam a ‘at [Organisation of the Jam a ‘at]. As their arrogance increases, they move further away from the nearness and blessings of Allah and His Messenger. It is mentioned in one h ad i th : Hadrat J a bir ra narrated that the Holy Prophet sa said, ‘On the Day of Judgement the dearest to me, the closest to me, shall be those who are the best in good morals. And those among you shall be most severely under the wrath and farthest from me who are tharth a r , those who are foul-mouthed and vain babblers; mutashaddiq , those who talk making wry faces and distend their cheeks; and mutfaihiq. ’ The Companions ra asked, ‘O Messenger sa of Allah! We know the meaning of tharth a r , and matashaddiq , but who are the mutfaihiq ? He replied, ‘ Mutfaihiq are those who speak haughtily, arrogantly. ’ ( Sunan- ut-Tirmadh i , Abw a b - ul-Birri wa s-S ilah, B a bu f i Ma ‘a lil Akhl a q) Hadrat Ibn-e-Mas‘ u d ra narrated that the Holy Prophet sa said, ‘Three things are the roots of every sin. One should avoid them. Refrain from arrogance because it was due to arrogance that Satan was instigated not to prostrate to Adam. Second,