'If one feels anger or resentment when one is corrected or shown the truth of another opinion, this is a sign of blameworthy pride. If one feels an inner resistance to accepting the truth at the expense of one’s own ego, reputation, or image, this is a sure sign of misplaced priorities and a prideful heart. One should remind oneself of the serious danger of pride—an atom’s weight of which will bar one from Paradise, as we learn from a prophetic tradition —and about which Allah (swt) says in a sobering warning in the Qur’an, “I will turn away from My signs those who are arrogant upon the earth without right.” (7:146) If one is unable to accept criticism or advice from others, or is overly sensitive to the way one is given advice, this too is a sign of pride that needs to be remedied. One’s focus should be on one’s own self and not on the one correcting and advising. One should actually feel relief and happiness when shown one’s mistakes and given the opportunity to rectify them. Imam Al-Ghazali likened a companion who points out one’s mistakes to kibreet al-ahmar, a very rare natural material, while the noble companion `Umar said, “May Allah have mercy on the one who gives me the gift of showing me my defects and weaknesses!” Source: Watch over your heart
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:57:00 +0000
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