Arrogance

by Gilliot, Claude

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Arrogance and haughtiness, for which there are a number of terms in Arabic, are vices that figure prominently in Islamic judgements of human nature and behaviour. In pre-Islamic times boasting was a familiar literary trope in the poetical jousts between Arab tribes. The arrogance of man towards God is referred to numerous times in the Qurʾān, and in the Islamic traditions (ḥadīth) , arrogance and haughtiness are discussed in relation to Muḥammad's preaching, with those who rejected it often bei…

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Arrogance and haughtiness, for which there are a number of terms in Arabic, are vices that figure prominently in Islamic judgements of human nature and behaviour. In pre-Islamic times boasting was a familiar literary trope in the poetical jousts between Arab tribes. The arrogance of man towards God is referred to numerous times in the Qurʾān, and in the Islamic traditions (ḥadīth) , arrogance and haughtiness are discussed in relation to Muḥammad's preaching, with those who rejected it often being accused of arrogance. 1. Semantics Arabic is rich in

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei1101

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eng Islam

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Gilliot, Claude

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