💌 Those with low or no self-esteem may wrongly perceive
Confident people as "arrogant", "proud" and "snobby",
Unaware their viewpoints don't confirm reality,
Especially if they don't know the "haughty" fully.
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If a person was walking amidst a busy street,
While some trucks nearly hit them and you aggressively
Pushed the pedestrian aside for their own safety,
Would it be fair if they called you a "prideful bully"?
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Would it be right if you're told by classmates or colleagues
That you're "so arrogant" as you're not afraid to speak,
Ask questions to learn, share helpful tips generously,
Avoid gossip, and choose close friends very carefully?
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Such negative mindset reveals insecurities,
Inferiority complex and obvious jealousy.
Their misjudgment of you and plea to "be humble, please"
Imply, "I can't handle your grit. It belittles me.
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Your bravery makes me feel insecurely tiny.
Each time you take a stand, I'm triggered with vile envy.
I hate how you seem 'perfect' with your fine qualities.
To dim your soul's light, I'll claim you lack humility."
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Insecure folks like these are the kind to unfairly
Tag Umar bin Al-Khattaab (RadhiAllahu 'anhu) as "prideful" and "scary",
When it's their jealous hearts that clash with inner beauty,
And they misinterpret what confidence truly means.
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Your actual self is seen by Allah the Almighty.
It's not your fault if Allah's slaves accuse you wrongly
Of "arrogance". Their guessing games make it crystal clear
They're confused from envy, or they don't know you really.
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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
📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "A man does not accuse another man of wickedness or disbelief except that it will be turned against him, if his companion is innocent."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5698
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
📖 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 have 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 the 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
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The strong believer is more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, but there is goodness in both of them. Be eager for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be frustrated. If something befalls you, then do not say: 'If only I had done something else.' Rather say: "Allah has decreed what He wills." Verily, the phrase ‘if only’ opens the way for the work of shaytan."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2664
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
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