Do not praise yourself no matter how pious you become

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Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan said:

So no one should praise himself, saying:

“I am righteous, I am pious, I perform acts of obedience.”

Do not praise yourself, for you will inevitably make mistakes.

Mistakes will certainly occur from you, and you are in need of seeking forgiveness no matter how much piety and good deeds you attain, [as Allaah ﷻ says in a hadeeth qudsee:]

«…indeed you make mistakes by night and by day, and I forgive all sins…» – Saheeh Muslim, no.2758.

Translation originally published on 26 September, 2025

He is a graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having graduated from the Institute of Arabic Language, and later the Faculty of Sharee'ah in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.