By Mawlana Muhammad Abdullah al-Gangohi [1]
Extracted from Ikmāl al-Shiyam [2]
Edits and Footnotes by IlmGate
Whoever asserts tawaadhu’ (humility) for himself, is undoubtedly a man of pride because when a claim of humility is made, it is made after the perception of one’s (supposed) lofty rank. This implies that one believes in one’s personal elevation, hence one is a mutakabbir (proud person).