ARROGANCE CORRUPTS BODY AND SOUL

[furqaan]

The Village was situated along the main highway. Many travellers stopped here for a rest, and a cup of tea. one young man used to enjoy listening to the travel accounts of such people and tried to meet as many of them as possible. Over the years he found everybody talking of the dignity and magnificence of King Sanatkumar. He heard how people describe the king as very handsome and having a brilliant halo and others saying his very presence was inspiring.

The young man set forth on a journey to see king S. He travelled for many long years. Finally when he reached the gates of the palace, he too had reached a ripe old age. He knocked on the gates , and the guards were reluctant to let him in. " But I have Travelled years to see the king and I must be given permission" implored the old man.


Intrigued by such a request, the king allowed his guards to let him enter. On setting his eyes on the king just woken up from bed, the old man went into rhapsody, " What beautiful teeth"! etc.. the old man praised the king for the next half-hour. The king was delighted. He felt he was discovering himself all over again. That half-hour changed the king so much that no sooner had the old man Finished the king said "O old man do you find me so wonderful? So handsome? so Majestic? Do come back and see me when I am adorned, I will look even better. Now I am wearing my nightclothes, wearing no jewellery, no finery, come to my court, you will see me at my best".





Two hours later the old man was led to the court. The King meanwhile had ordered his best ornaments and was wearing all the finery he had. He Sat in a stupor with a glassery smile. He was not in this world at all. He was waiting for this old man to come and praise him.

The old man came in and bowed before the king, Then he was silent. The king waited and waited and waited but there was Silence. "Well" he enquired and stood up showing himself off to the old man. The old man frowned. "Its all gone", he said " You look horrible .you have no beauty left".

The king was taken aback. when he found his voice, he raged with anger. " When I was poorly dressed you praised me. Now I am dressed in all finery you say I have lost my beauty? I think you have lost your sanity”. said the king.
" No sir I am not wrong. Call your Physician and check your health. you will find you are ridden with diseases. your brilliance is gone". said the old man calmly.

The Physician was called. Indeed the king was found to have many diseases. Everyone was stunned, How did this happen?

" Your ARROGANCE caused it", said the old man.


Today the medical world is of the opinion that most diseases are psychosomatic. (Relating with the mind and body) Arrogance affects the body as it does the mind. It affects not only the arrogant person; it inflicts pain on the entire family, society. If a chief is arrogant he spreads sorrow. the path to happiness is to replace arrogance with humility, anger with forgiveness, crookedness with straightforwardness and greed with contentment. This paves the path to Righteousness!.

Source Spiritual Times.

[Sohail]

Good story, mental illness isa serious disease. The problem is not many people realise they are affected, or wont accept they have an illness.

[Ashiq e Rasool]

Arrogance and pride! one of the seven deadly sins! ( Im sure Iv heard that somewhere before) anybody want to help me out feel free to do so!


GOOD STORY!

[Faith]

Interesting story, so the moral of it is that because the man praised him, the king got to big for his boots, and be cause of that Allah gave him all the ilnesses yeh!

[safia]

hasina said:

Interesting story, so the moral of it is that because the man praised him, the king got to big for his boots, and be cause of that Allah gave him all the ilnesses yeh!

Yeah instead of floating on air he landed on earth with a bump or two.

[Abdul Rafiq]

Ashiq said:

Arrogance and pride! one of the seven deadly sins! ( Im sure Iv heard that somewhere before) anybody want to help me out feel free to do so!


GOOD STORY!

Seven Deadly Sins

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Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.

Envy is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation.

Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.

Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.

Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.

Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.

Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.

[star]

safia said:

Yeah instead of floating on air he landed on earth with a bump or two.

;D with a bump and a few diseases by the looks of it. Enjoyed reading it.

[adamalli]

Abdul said:

Seven Deadly Sins

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Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.

Envy is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation.

Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.

Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.

Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.

Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.

Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.

Weve covered them in R.E.
I think the king got all seven of them , he was full of pride, and after the man praised him he got greedy and wanted more so ,Gluttony covers that, and then he got angry , and lusted for more.