Verses about Arrogance

No! [But] indeed, man transgresses

Indeed, he thought and deliberated.

But as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need

As for he who thinks himself without need,

But those who disbelieve are in pride and dissension.

So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely.

And We have certainly created you, [O Mankind], and given you [human] form. Then We said to the angels, ‘ Prostrate to Adam’ ; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was not of those who prostrated.

But the ones who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.

Indeed, those who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - the gates of Heaven will not be opened for them, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel enters into the eye of a needle. And thus do We recompense the criminals.

And the companions of the Elevations will call to men [within Hell] whom they recognize by their mark, saying, ‘ Of no avail to you was your gathering and [the fact] that you were arrogant.’

Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people to those who were oppressed - to those who believed among them, ‘ Do you [actually] know that Salih is sent from his Lord?’ They said, ‘ Indeed we, in that with which he was sent, are believers.’

Said the eminent ones who were arrogant among his people, ‘ We will surely evict you, O Shu’ayb, and those who have believed with you from our city, or you must return to our religion.’ He said, ‘ Even if we were unwilling?’

So We sent upon them the flood and locusts and lice and frogs and blood as distinct signs, but they were arrogant and were a criminal people.

I will turn away from My signs those who are arrogant upon the earth without right; and if they should see every sign, they will not believe in it. And if they see the way of consciousness, they will not adopt it as a way; but if they see the way of error, they will adopt it as a way. That is because they have denied Our signs and they were heedless of them.

So when they were insolent about that which they had been forbidden, We said to them, ‘ Be apes, despised.’

And those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, ‘ Why were not angels sent down to us, or [why] do we [not] see our Lord?’ They have certainly become arrogant within themselves and [become] insolent with great insolence.

And they swore by Allah their strongest oaths that if a warner came to them, they would be more guided than [any] one of the [previous] nations. But when a warner came to them, it did not increase them except in aversion.

But when there came to them Our visible signs, they said, ‘ This is obvious magic.’

Indeed, Pharaoh exalted himself in the land and made its people into factions, oppressing a sector among them, slaughtering their [newborn] sons and keeping their females alive. Indeed, he was of the corrupters.

And Pharaoh said, ‘ O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [a fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars.’

That home of the Hereafter We assign to those who do not desire exaltedness upon the earth or corruption. And the [best] outcome is for the righteous.

Then We sent after them Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh and his establishment with Our signs, but they behaved arrogantly and were a criminal people

And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allah or says, ‘ It has been inspired to me,’ while nothing has been inspired to him, and one who says, ‘ I will reveal [something] like what Allah revealed.’ And if you could but see when the wrongdoers are in the overwhelming pangs of death while the angels extend their hands, [saying], ‘ Discharge your souls! Today you will be awarded the punishment of [extreme] humiliation for what you used to say against Allah other than the truth and [that] you were, toward His verses, being arrogant.’

So indeed they, that Day, will be sharing in the punishment.

And when our verses are recited to him, he turns away arrogantly as if he had not heard them, as if there was in his ears deafness. So give him tidings of a painful punishment.

And those who disbelieve say, ‘ We will never believe in this Qur’an nor in that before it.’ But if you could see when the wrongdoers are made to stand before their Lord, refuting each other’s words… Those who were oppressed will say to those who were arrogant, ‘ If not for you, we would have been believers.’

But yes, there had come to you My verses, but you denied them and were arrogant, and you were among the disbelievers.

[To them] it will be said, ‘ Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant.’

But Moses said, ‘ Indeed, I have sought refuge in my Lord and your Lord from every arrogant one who does not believe in the Day of Account.’

Those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without an authority having come to them - great is hatred [of them] in the sight of Allah and in the sight of those who have believed. Thus does Allah seal over every heart [belonging to] an arrogant tyrant.

And [mention] when they will argue within the Fire, and the weak will say to those who had been arrogant, ‘ Indeed, we were [only] your followers, so will you relieve us of a share of the Fire?’

Indeed, those who dispute concerning the signs of Allah without [any] authority having come to them - there is not within their breasts except pride, [the extent of] which they cannot reach. So seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Seeing.

And your Lord says, ‘ Call upon Me; I will respond to you.’ Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.

Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant.’

As for ‘Aad, they were arrogant upon the earth without right and said, ‘ Who is greater than us in strength?’ Did they not consider that Allah who created them was greater than them in strength? But they were rejecting Our signs.

And of His signs are the night and day and the sun and moon. Do not prostrate to the sun or to the moon, but prostate to Allah, who created them, if it should be Him that you worship.

He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what We enjoined upon Abraham and Moses and Jesus - to establish the religion and not be divided therein. Difficult for those who associate others with Allah is that to which you invite them. Allah chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back [to Him].

And [saying], ‘ Be not haughty with Allah. Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority.

And We certainly saved the Children of Israel from the humiliating torment -

Woe to every sinful liar

But as for those who disbelieved, [it will be said], ‘ Were not Our verses recited to you, but you were arrogant and became a people of criminals?

Say, ‘ Have you considered: if the Qur’an was from Allah, and you disbelieved in it while a witness from the Children of Israel has testified to something similar and believed while you were arrogant…?’ Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

And the Day those who disbelieved are exposed to the Fire [it will be said], ‘ You exhausted your pleasures during your worldly life and enjoyed them, so this Day you will be awarded the punishment of [extreme] humiliation because you were arrogant upon the earth without right and because you were defiantly disobedient.’

And in Thamud, when it was said to them, ‘ Enjoy yourselves for a time.’

Your god is one God. But those who do not believe in the Hereafter - their hearts are disapproving, and they are arrogant.

So enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and how wretched is the residence of the arrogant.

And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them, they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their garments, persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance.

Then We sent Moses and his brother Aaron with Our signs and a clear authority

Do not cry out today. Indeed, by Us you will not be helped.

Only those believe in Our verses who, when they are reminded by them, fall down in prostration and exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord, and they are not arrogant.

And [mention] when We said to the angels, ‘ Prostrate before Adam’ ; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He refused and was arrogant and became of the disbelievers.

And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit. But is it [not] that every time a messenger came to you, [O Children of Israel], with what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party [of messengers] you denied and another party you killed.

Never would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor would the angels near [to Him]. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant - He will gather them to Himself all together.

And when it is said to them, ‘ Come, the Messenger of Allah will ask forgiveness for you,’ they turn their heads aside and you see them evading while they are arrogant.