The Quranic commentator, Imam Baghawi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, writes the following under the aforementioned verse: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا stated: The meaning of this is that, ‘Those people who show pride towards my slaves and oppose my close servants (saints), I will turn them away from accepting and confirming my signs, so that they do not bring faith in me. The punishment for their animosity is that they are deprived of guidance.’ (Tafseer Bagwi, under the verse 146, vol. 2, p. 167)

The consequence of unjustified pride and those who have pride that has been mentioned in this verse, even if those who possess unjustified pride were to witness every sign, they would still not bring faith, and if they were to see the path of guidance, they would not take it as their way, and if they were to see the path of misguidance, they would instead take that as their way. From this we learn that pride is that fire which burns and destroys all faculties of the heart, especially when this pride is displayed towards the accepted people of Allah Almighty. We seek Allah’s refuge! (Tafseer Seerat Al-Jinaan, part 9, Surah Al-‘Irfan, under the verse 146, vol. 3, p. 432)

It is stated in part 14, Surah an-Nahl, verse 23:

اِنَّهٗ لَا یُحِبُّ الْمُسْتَكْبِرِیْنَ(۲۳)

Indeed, He does not like the arrogant.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 14, Surah An-Nhal, verse 23)

Similarly, it is stated in part 23, Surah Saad, verse 76:

خَلَقْتَنِیْ مِنْ نَّارٍ وَّ خَلَقْتَهٗ مِنْ طِیْنٍ(۷۶)

You made me from fire, and You have created him from clay.’

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 23, Surah Saad, verse 76)

Imam Nasafi writes the following under the aforementioned verse: Allah Almighty said to the angels: I will create Sayyiduna Adam عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام from soil, then when I complete his creation and cast a special soul into him, thereby granting him life, you must fall into prostration to him. Thus, when the stages