A disciple once asked, "If someone finds out that Gheebat (backbiting, saying something bad about someone in their absence) is a sin then he can keep his mouth shut and not say anything bad, but if someone gets a thought he suspects is a symptom of Takabbur (thinking of oneself as superior to others) then what can he do about it?" Hazrat said, "There are two separate things here. The first is that we are not accountable for the thoughts that come into our mind, as long as they don't translate into behaviours. While we are not accountable for the thoughts of Takabbur, we are accountable if they lead to behaviour suggestive of Takabbur e.g. if a poor person is talking to us we don't give him due attention and respect thinking that 'he is such an unimportant person, why should i waste my valuable time on him.' This should not happen. You should never show with your behaviour that you think you are superior to others.
The second thing is that if you keep getting this thought repeatedly that 'i am superior' eventually it will influence your behaviour. So if you ever get a thought like this immediately say Shukr (Thanks) to Allah Ta'alah for all His blessings upon you. Shukr kills Takabbur. For example, if you get a thought that I pray Salah (Namaz) while others don't, then immediately thank Allah Ta'alah that He has given you the good fortune to pray Salah, and pray for others that Allah Ta'alah also grant them the motivation to offer Salah. Think of it this way. If a healthy person looks at somebody who is ill does he say to him 'see! you are sick and I am healthy, and that is why I am superior to you', or does he show sympathy and kindness to him?"
In the end Hazrat said that if an event happens that makes someone think that he may have behaved under the influence of Takabbur then he should ask his Sheikh (spiritual mentor) about it."
The second thing is that if you keep getting this thought repeatedly that 'i am superior' eventually it will influence your behaviour. So if you ever get a thought like this immediately say Shukr (Thanks) to Allah Ta'alah for all His blessings upon you. Shukr kills Takabbur. For example, if you get a thought that I pray Salah (Namaz) while others don't, then immediately thank Allah Ta'alah that He has given you the good fortune to pray Salah, and pray for others that Allah Ta'alah also grant them the motivation to offer Salah. Think of it this way. If a healthy person looks at somebody who is ill does he say to him 'see! you are sick and I am healthy, and that is why I am superior to you', or does he show sympathy and kindness to him?"
In the end Hazrat said that if an event happens that makes someone think that he may have behaved under the influence of Takabbur then he should ask his Sheikh (spiritual mentor) about it."
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