Friday, July 24, 2009

"Whoever has an atom of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise."

Ibn Mas'ud relates that the Prophet (saww) said, "Whoever has an atom of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise." Then one of his companions asked, "What do you say about someone who likes to dress in fine clothes?" and he answered, "Allah is beautiful and likes that which is beautiful. Arrogance is to deny reality and to consider others beneath oneself." Anas ibn Malik reports that the Prophet (saww) said, "In hell the proud will be locked in coffins of fire and kept there forever."