 173 and beware of being arrogant for you will only gain from that the denial of you or the contempt of those who hear you and there is no benefit for you in that at all except ingratitude for the blessings of your lord and complaining about him to those who will not have mercy on you. and beware of describing yourself as wealthy for you will only increase the desires of those who hear you for what you have with arrogance. and do not increase in thanking god almighty and mentioning your poverty before him and your wealth from those below him for this will gain you.
١٧٣ وإياك والتفاقر ، فإنك ما تحصل من ذلك إلا على تكذيبك أو احتقار من يسمعك، ولا منفعة لك في ذلك أصلا إلا كفر نعمة ربك وشكواه إلى من لا يرحمك. وإياك ووصف نفسك باليسار، فإنك لا تزيد على اطماع السامعين فيما عندك ببطر ولا تزد على شكر الله تعالى وذكر فقرك إليه وغناك عمن دونه فغن هذا يكسبك