Arrogance
الاستكبار
Vice · Concept
Kibr or istikbar — pride that rejects truth and looks down on obedience.
Overview
Iblis's refusal to prostrate is the Quran's foundational example of arrogance, echoed in the rejection of later messengers.
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Quran references
Al-Baqarah 2:34
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِءَادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
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.
Al-A'raf 7:36
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.وَٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَٱسْتَكْبَرُوا۟ عَنْهَآ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
But the ones who deny Our verses and are arrogant toward them - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
Az-Zumar 39:72
AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.قِيلَ ٱدْخُلُوٓا۟ أَبْوَٰبَ جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ فَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ
[To them] it will be said, "Enter the gates of Hell to abide eternally therein, and wretched is the residence of the arrogant."
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Iblis
إبليسexemplified by
The jinn who refused the command to prostrate before Adam and became humanity's avowed tempter.
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Evidence
- Quran Al-Baqarah 2:34Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِءَادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ أَبَىٰ وَٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
“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.”
Open ayah 2:34 → - Quran Sad 38:74Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.
إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ ٱسْتَكْبَرَ وَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
“Except Iblees; he was arrogant and became among the disbelievers.”
Open ayah 38:74 →