Causes of Ojb

Haj Agha Bahraini had a nice series going a while back about Ojb. He said that Ojb (or self satisfaction) is the first step to kebr. Kebr has more of an outward look, you see yourself and others. So this looking at yourself first and being satisfied with yourself, that's ojb. Then when you compare it to others and say you are better that's kebr.

Sheytan saw himself first, then he started looking at others (namely Adam). That was the one action that caused the chain reaction and sent him out of heaven. Here are some of the causes that he mentioned (they are all good things too, so we really need to be careful):

• Knowledge: WHAT?! How can this be, are we not taught to learn all that we can? How does this good thing open the path to destruction for us? One who has studied a lot reaches a ghihg level, at this point he sees himself and none onthers. He thinks he is too ghigh for everyone else. his walk, his talk, actions are all degrading to other people.

• Ma'refat (level of Erfan): Another bummer! Once again you begin to think that you are above everyone else...Ebadat (worship): But we just said in surah Nuh, the first thing that was advised was to worship ALLAH for success. A person that is abed, sometimes gets caugh in ojb and this is one of their biggest problems. The best example, SHEYTAN!!!
• Taqwa, Kamalat (completeness), wara' (level where you begin to show off): These are things that lead to the doors of ojb.
• Bravery: If you are very brave, you see yourself as indestructible, and may soon begin to wander off your limits.
• Sekhavat (one who forgives a lot): One who forgives everything will think to himself/herself, look how nice I am, look how good I am, I hold no grudges. Other are not like this. They just don't let go...
• Nasab o hasab (stature of relatives): If you dad was a vizir or a great lawyer or someone successful, this may make you look at people differently.
• Jamal: Being beautiful, being nice. This also leads to ojb.
• Money, stature, power: All of this brings ojb. A lot of those who are rich when they interact with poor people they belittle them.
• Tasallot (sultanate): Someone who has a throne or sits on a great position, or power, will have the doors of ojb knocking.One who has a lot of friends.Zeerakee (cleverness)

Any thoughts on some of these things. We see it time in and out that things that are so good for us can become the worse things!!!