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A woman called out to Sayyidunā Mālik Bin Dīnār عَـلَـیۡهِ رَحۡـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـغَـفَّـار: ‘O show off!’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه humbly replied, ‘O woman! The people of Basra forgot my name, you have remembered it.’
(Tażkira-tul-Awliyā, pp. 53)
سُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰه! سُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰه! Our pious predecessors were not only models of sincerity but also extremely tolerant and had excellent character. How much anyone bothered them they did not get angry for the sake of their Nafs. If they ever did then they never lost their patience. If we too are accused of ‘showing off’ by anyone then we should earn reward through patience instead of losing our temper.
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
Dear Islamic brothers! In order to avoid showing off it is crucial to know how it is actually possible for a person to show off. Showing off is sometimes done by the tongue, and sometimes by actions. Here are some important details about this.
15 Examples of showing off with the tongue
1. Carefully saying religious things with the intention to impress people with his vast religious knowledge and eloquence, as though he claims, ‘I have such a gift of speech that no one can explain their thoughts better than me’. Such people desire a distinguished position through their speaking style. Public speakers, preachers and authors are easy prey for this type of showing off.
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