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Distinguishing true humility from pseudo-humility, regarding to aspects of its cognitive and emotional components in the Qur'an and hadiths
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Kosar Kolahkaj   , Fatemeh Vojdani , Rahim Dahghan |
| Associate Professor, School of Theology and Religions, Shahid Beheshti & Associate Professor, School of Theology and Religions, Shahid Beheshti |
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Humility is a valuable moral virtue, the accurate understanding of which requires that its cognitive and emotional components - in addition to its behavioral manifestations - be correctly identified and taken into consideration. This makes it possible to recognize and distinguish true humility from aIn aim to recognize real humility from artificial humility, we must to identify its cognitive and emotional components - in addition to its behavioral manifestations. This research seeksing to explain the cognitive and emotional components of humility in the Holy Quran and hadiths.
To reach this aim, in addition to the analytical research of the concept of humility in the Qur'an and hadiths,and also synonyms and antonyms concepts with humility have been examined. According to the Results, four cognitive components of humility (realistic self-awareness, belief in existential poverty, Equality between self and others, Paying attention to the merits and privileges of others, and seven emotional components (love of God, love for others, Not having much love for the world, lack of feeling of wonder and self-praise, Lack of desire for self-praise, respectful attitude towards all human beings, reluctance to be special) was achieved. Also, monotheistic vision and divine love were identified as basic and supporting components for other components.
rtificial or pseudo-humility. Therefore, this research seeks to explain the cognitive and emotional components of humility based on the verses of the Holy Quran and hadiths. In order to achieve this goal, in addition to the analysis of the humility concept using the verses of the Holy Quran and the traditions of Ahl al-Bayt (as) (and by using the sources of Islamic ethics), the synonyms of humility and its opposite concepts have also been examined. The findings showed that humility includes: four cognitive elements: true knowledge of the self, belief in existential insufficiency (monotheistic worldview), considering others as equals and brothers, and paying attention to the merits and strengths of others; seven emotional elements: the love for God, love for others, not great interest in the worldly matters, not being surprised and not doing self-flattery reluctance to be praised, respectful attitude towards all people regardless of their material position, reluctance to be special and superior). Among the components, two components of monotheistic vision and divine love were identified as basic and supporting components for other components. The research findings provide accurate indicators for self-evaluation and dealing with self-deception. In addition, it provides useful clues for designing a comprehensive plan of moral education and nurturing all human areas.
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Article number: 8 |
| Keywords: Humility, pseudo-humility, components of humility. |
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Type of Study: theoretic |
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Normative ethics
Received: 2023/04/5 | Accepted: 2023/11/1 | Published: 2023/11/1
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