World Faiths – Pride and Ego
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O my dear son! observe Prayer, and enjoin good, and forbid evil, and endure patiently whatever may befall thee. Surely this is of those matters which require firm resolve. And turn not thy cheek away from men in pride nor walk in the earth haughtily; surely, Allah loves not any arrogant boaster.
Islam, The Holy Qur’an, 31:18-19.
The Holy Prophet (sa) said, ‘The haughty, even with pride equal to a mustard seed in his heart, will not enter paradise.’ A man enquired: ‘What about a person who likes fine dress and fine shoes?’ He said, ‘Allah is Beautiful and likes beauty. Pride amounts to disclaiming truth out of self-esteem, and despising people.’
Islam, Saying of The Holy Prophet (sa), RIYADH AL-SALIHIN, HADITH 1575.
How great a blessing that one should be granted nearness to God by suffering even a little pain in His cause. The people of this age are so low-minded that if a ruler or official refers to them as a friend, confers upon them an office or honours them, they begin to boast and swell with pride. But, how superior in rank is the person who is deemed a saint or friend by Allah the Exalted Himself.
Islam, Saying of The Promised Messiah (as), MALFUZAT – VOL. I, P. 12.
Thus says the Lord: Do not let the wise boast in their wisdom; do not let the mighty boast in their might; do not let the wealthy boast in their wealth.
JUDAISM, THE TANAKH, JEREMIAH 9:23
What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive?
CHRISTIANITY, THE BIBLE, 1 CORINTHIANS 4:7.
The mightily proud ultimately rot in their own arrogance.
SIKHISM, ADI GRANTH, GAURI SUKHMANI 12, M.5, P. 278.
Shun all pride and jealousy. Give up all idea of ‘me’ and ‘mine’.
HINDUISM, SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM, 11.4.
Not knowing the consequence of good and evil karmas, he is afflicted and hurt. Nevertheless, he, due to his egotism, piles up [more] karmas and undergoes births and deaths again and again.
JAINISM, ACARANGA SUTRA, 2:55-56.
