Print Worksheet Read the following extract of a modern non-fiction book and answer the questions

at-Takabbur - Arrogance

You must know not to be arrogant. Allah says,

“And when We said unto the angels: Prostrate yourselves before Adam; they fell prostrate, all except Iblees. He rejected through Takabbur (arrogance) and so became a disbeliever.” al-Qur’an, Surah al-Baqarah, 2: 34

The Prophet (saw) explained that

“al-Takabbur is to reject the Haq and to belittle the people” Saheeh al-Bukhari

And Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood (ra) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said:

"No one will enter paradise, who has an atom of pride in his heart…" Saheeh al-Muslim, Hadith no. 91 and Musnad Imam Ahmad, Hadith no. 3779

What does the term at-Takabbur mean?

  1. Tribalism
  2. Guarding the Tongue
  3. Arrogance
  4. Fulfilling the needs of Muslims

Read the article about at-Takabbur and point to the main lesson learnt from the topic.

  1. You must know it is forbidden to accept or to give bribes.
  2. You must know it is forbidden to provoke anyone.
  3. You must establish the Khilafah. Khilafah is the Islamic government that establishes and enforces the Legislation of Allah on a state level.
  4. You must know not to be arrogant.

Explain in your own words what you understand about Arrogance.