Satan believed his God-given powers qualified him to function as an independent god.1
Stating the truth about oneself is not arrogance; he is either a very bad person falsely claiming revelation or a true messenger, and God gave us minds to distinguish.1, 2, 3, 4
It is a physical impossibility for those who arrogantly refuse to believe God's revelations to enter Paradise.1, 2, 3
Believers do not long for death, because the longer they worship God the more their souls develop, and one must be very arrogant to long for death.1, 2, 3
God did choose the Children of Israel, giving them scripture, saving them from Egypt and splitting the sea, but they distorted this into an exclusive status.1, 2, 3, 4
Giving charity publicly to be announced is showing off for superficial reasons; charity should be given secretly.1, 2, 3
Satan's refusal to prostrate means he would not cooperate in serving the human being; he claimed to be better because he was made of fire and Adam of mud.1, 2, 3, 4
People who add extra steps to God's commandments, such as ablution, are not following what God says, even though they think they are righteous.1, 2, 3, 4
Everything that happens is recorded before creation, so one should neither grieve over losses nor boast over gains, since God does not love the boastful and proud.1, 2, 3
Opponents who know the truth reject it out of arrogance, jealousy, and ignorance, failing to realize they should kill their ego to save their soul.1, 2, 3
One should perfect one's religion before Hajj, since going too early can bring disillusion or arrogance, while a proper Hajj should make a person more humble.1, 2, 3
Everyone is required to kill the ego, because God actively diverts the arrogant from His revelations.1, 2, 3
The Quran condemns those who exalt themselves, and it is God who exalts whoever He wills without injustice.1, 2
Some egotistic and proud creatures agreed with Satan in their heads that they too could be gods, committing the blasphemy but not to the same extent as Satan.1, 2
Humans probably agreed to the test because of the awesome reward for those who pass and because they overestimated their own intelligence.1, 2
In his reading of the Quran, God diverts from His revelations those who are too arrogant, and no matter what miracle they see they will not believe.1, 2
Those who rejected the miracle kept rejecting it as evidence increased, out of pride and ego, until they are confirmed as hardcore disbelievers deserving the lowest pit of Hell.1, 2, 3
God diverts the arrogant away from His miracles, so no matter what miracle they are shown, they will not see it.1, 2
Satan refused to fall prostrate before Adam when God commanded the angels, becoming arrogant and unappreciative.1
Most religious leaders will not admit when they are wrong, they think they are privileged by God as a group, and some knowingly mislead people to keep their status.1, 2
Judging which messenger is greater, such as saying Ezra would have delivered the Torah had he preceded Moses, is arrogantly making a decision only God can make.1
Rejection of messengers, arrogance, and killing are products of the ego, as seen in those who rejected messengers and in Cain killing his brother.1, 2
Some confidence is healthy, but the ego works like a drug that alters reality, making us forget that everything comes from God and leading us to feel superior to others.1, 2, 3
God honestly tells us that human beings are averse to reminders, unjust, hasty, arrogant, greedy, forgetful, and unappreciative, preferring the ego and this temporary life.1, 2, 3
God reserves the abode of the Hereafter for those who do not seek exaltation on earth.1
We must not become too proud of our garden of thoughts and turn it into an idol, as those proud of their worldly gardens were doomed.1
God is always near and answers those who pray to Him, and supplication is a form of worship that the arrogant refuse at their peril.1, 2
After death there is no more repentance or opportunity, and whoever persists in arrogance as Satan did makes his exile permanent.1
Satan refused to prostrate before Adam out of arrogance, justifying himself instead of repenting, and so he earned God's condemnation and sealed his fate forever.1, 2, 3
God diverts the arrogant from His revelations and miracles, preventing them from witnessing the Quran's mathematical miracle.1, 2
Arrogance, not ignorance, is the cause of racism.1
Racism usually comes from distorting the importance of natural differences like skin, features, culture, and language, or from accepting false differences invented to promote racist ideas.1
Satan, then an angel, was the first racist, refusing God's command to bow to Adam because he claimed to be better, being made from fire rather than mud.1, 2, 3
Gratitude should wash away grief over what one has missed, and appreciation should overcome pride in what God provides.1
The rich should not be haughty or trust in uncertain riches but trust God, do good, and be ready to give and share.1
In the parable of the two gardens, money made the owner arrogant, made him think he was immune to trouble, and made him forget God and the growth of his soul.1, 2
Worldly fame such as a gold medal can become a tougher test, with the risk of pride and ego becoming our god.1
Jealousy makes people covet what others have and breaks God's command not to grieve over what they miss nor be proud of what He gives.1, 2
When people challenge God out of ego, as with the unsinkable Titanic and the shuttle named Challenger, God lets them know who is in charge.1, 2
Crediting your abilities and achievements to your own skills is arrogance, and the correct attitude credits them to God's grace and guidance.1, 2, 3
Even casual broken promises have consequences, since breaking a promise suggests one does not care about honesty, trust, and love and implies arrogance.1
The ego is the most common and influential force leading people to follow their own opinions, convincing them they are smarter and always right, and most people do not realize it.1, 2
When God is seen as not all powerful and reduced to a mere partner of humanity, people see no need to humble themselves before Him.1