💌 Tips on dealing with those who make you feel inferior,
Who inflate themselves with extra ego and kibr,
Pridefully behaving as though they're so much better
Because the men in their fam are datus or leaders,
Or they're richer, more good-looking, or simply taller:
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If the arrogant hear your salaams and don't answer,
Stand firm and await Allah's rewards for your Sabr.
If they react to your simple lifestyle with laughter
And scorn, respond with contentment with Allah's Qadr,
Say "Alhamdulillah. I prefer the Hereafter.".
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If they describe you as "destitute" or "poor miser",
Or mock you can't afford the best of dunya's pleasures,
Show them you're contented with what Allah has offered,
You're not competing regarding who is wealthier,
And Jannah's bliss, not this brief world, is what you're after.
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If fashionistas snub you because you can't master
The art of make-up, and you're a "frugal", "cheap" shopper,
Say "Alhamdulillah. My means are part of Qadr.
I accept what Allah gave from His destined favors.
Our hearts and faith, not worldly gains, are what more matter.
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If tall snobs look down on you as you're a lot shorter,
Say "Allahu Akbar. Allah is so much Greater.
Regardless of their stature, mountains remain bigger
Than their height and load of pride combined altogether.
Allah designed us; we're His slaves. What's with the kibr?"
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Feel sorry for the arrogant who are insecure,
Who live like they can't sweat and their bodies are gold pure,
Who pretend to be fully perfect and reassure
Their threatened pride through impolite and rude behavior.
To not copy their haughtiness they're a reminder.
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May Allah the Almighty grant us good character,
Guide them too and all Muslims to abstain from kibr
Which stops one from welcoming advice and reminders.
Ameen. The first to compare and claim "I am better."
Was shaytan who loves it when servants act superior.
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📖 Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Allah the Almighty says: "Might is My Garment and Grandeur is My Cloak; whoever competes with Me regarding any of them, I will punish him."”
Source: Sahih Muslim 2620
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No one who has the weight of a seed of arrogance in his heart will enter Paradise." Someone said, "But a man loves to wear beautiful clothes and shoes." The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah is Beautiful and He loves beauty. Arrogance means rejecting the truth and looking down on people."
In another narration, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No one who has the weight of a seed of faith in his heart will enter Hellfire."
Source: Sahih Muslim 91
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Iyad Ibn Himar RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Verily, Allah has revealed to me that you must be humble towards one another, so that no one wrongs another or arrogantly boasts to another."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2865, Grade: Sahih
📖 Abdullah Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "While a man was trailing his robe out of vanity (pride), he was suddenly swallowed up and he will be buried in the earth until the Day of Resurrection."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5453
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
📖 Suraqah Ibn Ju’shum RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "O Suraqah, shall I tell you about the people of Paradise and Hellfire?" Suraqah said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "As for the people of Hellfire, it is every hard-hearted, cruel, and arrogant person. As for the people of Paradise, they are the meek and the oppressed."
Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabīr 6589
Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi according to Al-Albani