How can one overcome the arrogance in one’s heart in order to accept the truth?
The best way to do that my brother is, to become humble and to engage in positive, fruitful projects through which the Muslim community benefits rather than dedicating one’s efforts to break down and destroy the work of others who are striving to propagate the correct understanding of the deen, to gently advise and correct the mistakes of others rather than making sensational claims in public forums, in which those under attack cannot respond, to follow ONE’S STANDARD, not one for those who you respect and another for those you disrespect.
To illustrate the double standard common to the arrogant SP (Salafi Publications and Troid) methodology, I feel you should reflect on the fact that the hadith and others like it which – according to brother Moosa Richardson – are “over literally translated”, found in the books of hadith where anyone can read them and walk away with whatever impression they may take. They have been there without commentaries for more than a thousand years. Modern leading scholars have used them in similar ways in their responses to questions, yet they have only chosen the writings of scholars which affirm their clarification. [1]
Reference:
[1] Dr. Bilal Philips’ Blog : http://blog.bilalphilips.com/2010/04/25/the-book-that-shook-the-world
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