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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_knowledge, page : 98
The debater, moreover, cannot keep his tongue from attacking the honor of
anyone who turns away from him and listens to his opponent. He would even
ascribe to him ignorance, foolishness, lack of understanding and stupidity.
Another is self-justification. Allah said: “Do not praise yourself. Allah knows the
cautious.” Koran Ch. 53 verse 32
A certain wise man once was asked: “What truth is reprehensible?” He replied:
“A man‟s praising himself (even though it is justified).” A debater is never free
from praising himself (and boasting) of his power, triumph, and excellence over
his peers. In the course of a debate he would repeatedly say: “I am fully aware of
all such things,” and “I am versatile in sciences, of independent judgment in
questions of law, and well versed in the knowledge of tradition,” and many other
assertions besides with which he would sing his own praise, sometimes out of
sheer arrogance and at other times out of need to render his words convincing. It
is well known that arrogance and self pride are by law and reason condemned.
Another is spying and prying into a person‟s private affairs. Allah said: “Neither
spy…” Koran Ch. 49 verse 12.
anyone who turns away from him and listens to his opponent. He would even
ascribe to him ignorance, foolishness, lack of understanding and stupidity.
Another is self-justification. Allah said: “Do not praise yourself. Allah knows the
cautious.” Koran Ch. 53 verse 32
A certain wise man once was asked: “What truth is reprehensible?” He replied:
“A man‟s praising himself (even though it is justified).” A debater is never free
from praising himself (and boasting) of his power, triumph, and excellence over
his peers. In the course of a debate he would repeatedly say: “I am fully aware of
all such things,” and “I am versatile in sciences, of independent judgment in
questions of law, and well versed in the knowledge of tradition,” and many other
assertions besides with which he would sing his own praise, sometimes out of
sheer arrogance and at other times out of need to render his words convincing. It
is well known that arrogance and self pride are by law and reason condemned.
Another is spying and prying into a person‟s private affairs. Allah said: “Neither
spy…” Koran Ch. 49 verse 12.