Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as): I asked Imam al-Sadiq (as) about arrogance, and he replied: 'The gravest form of arrogance in when you debase the truth and look down upon people.' I asked: 'And how does one debase the truth?' He replied: 'By being ignorant about the truth and vilifying its people.' al-Kāfī