hadith
8581
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Imam Ali (AS) said, If Allah were to make arrogance permissible to any one of His creation He would make it permissible to His Prophets, but He made it hateful for them to be arrogant and approved of their humility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَو رَخَّصَ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ فِي الكِبْرِ لاِحَد مِنَ الخَلْقِ لَرَخَّصَ فيهِ لأنْبِيائِهِ لكِنَّهُ كَرَّهَ إلَيْهِمُ التَّكَبُّرَ وَ رَضِيَ لَهُمْ التَّواضُعَ
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