intoxication of his elation takes himself as God on earth. He is too haughty to listen to truth from the lips of any of his fellowmen. Ibn Masud says: "It is enough for sin if a person, who is advised to fear God answers his advisor: Look to thine own self."
The consciousness of superiority which begets pride is due to certain attributes or accomplishments which can be summed up as:
a. Spiritual, divided into (1) knowledge; (2) devotion,
b. Worldly, of five kinds: (3) pedigree; (4) beauty; (5) strength; (6) wealth; (7) kith and kin.
There are thus seven causes in all, and these need some description.
Knowledge is power. Consciousness of power easily elates a man, who considers himself superior to others and treats them in a supercilious manner. If he accepts the greetings or the invitation of his fellowmen or receives them in audience
