allah is too great to test them with this.. rather he tests the common people with it not those who have reached their level in knowledge.. as for them they are greater in the sight of allah than to be tested with him.. so signs of arrogance and leadership appeared on them.. and they sought elevation and honor.. and their delusion was that they thought that this was not arrogance.. rather it was the glory of religion and a demonstration of the honor of knowledge.. and the support of religion.. and they forgot about the joy of satan with it.. and why was the support of the prophet ?.. and with what did he force the infidels? and they forgot about the humility of the companions .. and their humility poverty and destitution until omar was rebuked for his vulgarity when he came to the levant so he said we are a people whom allah has honored with islam.. and we do not seek honor in anything else..
عند الله من أن يبتليهم بذلك.. وإنما يبتلى به العوام دون من بلغ مبلغهم فى العلم.. فأما هم فإنهم أعظم عند الله من أن يبتليهم.. فظهرت عليهم مخايل الكبر والرياسة.. وطلبوا العلو والشرف.. وغرورهم أنهم ظنوا ذلك ليس تكبرا.. وإنما هو عز الدين، وإظهار لشرف العلم.. ونصرة الدين.. وغفلوا عن فرح إبليس به.. ونصرة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لماذا كانت؟.. وبماذا أرغم الكافرين؟ وغفلوا عن تواضع الصحابة رضوان الله عليهم أجمعين.. وتذللهم وفقرهم ومسكنتهم حتى عوتب عمر رضى الله عنه فى بذاذته عند قدومه إلى الشام فقال إنا قوم عزنا الله بالإسلام.. ولا نطلب العزة فى غيره..