166 conceit is a root from which vanity arrogance haughtiness haughtiness and arrogance branch out. these are names that have similar meanings and therefore it is difficult for most people to differentiate between them. conceit may be due to an apparent virtue in the conceited person someone who is conceited about his knowledge frowns and closes himself off from people someone who is conceited about his work acts haughtily and acts arrogantly someone who is conceited about his opinion acts haughtily toward others someone who is conceited about himself acts haughtily and someone who is conceited about his prestige and high status acts haughtily and arrogantly.
١٦٦ العجب أصل يتفرع عنه التيه والزهو والكبر والنخوة والتعاطي وهذه أسماء واقعة على معان متقاربة، ولذلك صعب الفرق بينها على أكثر الناس، فقد يكون العجب لفضيلة في المعجب ظاهرة فمن معجب بعلمه فيكفهر ويتغلق على الناس، ومن معجب بعمله فيترفع ويتعاطى ، ومن معجب برأيه فيزهو على غيره، ومن معجب بنفسه فيتيه، ومن معجب بجاهه وعلو حاله فيتكبر وينتخي .