'Ujb

Self-admiration: being impressed by your own good deed as though you produced it alone.

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The meaning

What 'Ujb means in Islam

The Qur'an tells people not to claim purity for themselves (Qur'an 53:32). Scholars distinguish it from kibr: kibr needs someone to look down on, while 'ujb only needs a mirror. It is treated by remembering that the ability, the opportunity and the guidance were all given, and by noticing how quickly a deed you are proud of stops feeling sincere.

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Words that sit beside it

KibrArrogance: rejecting the truth when you hear it, and looking down on people.الكِبْر
Riya'Performing worship so that people will see it, which empties the act of its reward.الرِّيَاء
IkhlasDoing an act for Allah alone, with no eye on who else is watching.الإِخْلَاص
Tawadu'Humility: knowing your size, without pretending to be smaller than you are.التَّوَاضُع