meaning, the pus and blood of the people of Hell. (Tirmizi, vol. 4, p. 221, Hadith 2500)

*   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: On the Day of Judgement, those who are arrogant will be raised in the form of ants, and people will trample upon them, because they will have no significance in the court of Allah Almighty. (Musu’at Ibn Abi Dunya, vol. 3, p. 578, Hadith 224)

*   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated: No doubt, there is a valley in Hell called Hab-Hab. Allah Almighty decreed that all those who are arrogant will reside within it. O, Bilal! Do not be from those who are made to reside within it. (Musnad Abi y’ala, vol. 6, p. 207, Hadith 7213)

*   He صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم also stated: The one whose heart contains a mustard seed’s amount (meaning, a small amount) of arrogance, he will not enter Paradise. (Muslim, p. 60, Hadith 147)

Regarding the final Hadith mentioned above, Allamah Ali Qaari رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes: The meaning of not entering Paradise is that nobody will enter Paradise whilst harbouring arrogance. Rather, after being cleansed by means of being punished or with the grace and pardon of Allah Almighty, he will enter Paradise. (Kitab-ul-Adaab, vol. 8, p. 828,829)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

I will annihilate him

Dear Islamic brothers! Remember that it does not befit anyone to be arrogant. The example of an arrogant person is like an employee who dons the clothes of his boss without permission, and begins to utilise his personal belongings as if there were his own, as well as giving orders like him. This type of employee would receive severe chastisement from his employer. In the same way, the person who wretchedly attempts to adopt the attribute of کِبْر for himself, is deserving of the punishment of Allah Almighty.

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: Allah Almighty says: Magnificence is my cloak, so whoever disputes with Me in the matters of my cloak, I will annihilate him. (Mustadrak, vol. 1, p. 235, Hadith 210)