Tirmidhi

Explanation:
1:
The meaning is entering Paradise before anyone else; otherwise, every monotheist, after undergoing punishment, will enter Paradise, insha Allah.

2:
The meaning is entering Hellfire like the disbelievers; that is, he will not enter Hellfire for eternity, but rather, after serving his punishment, he will eventually enter Paradise, insha Allah.

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
The special quality and effect of faith (iman) is entry into Paradise, and the particular characteristic of arrogance and pride is the Fire. Therefore, when these are unmixed—that is, pure—without any admixture of an opposing or contradictory thing, then their particular effect will manifest without any hindrance. But if faith (iman) and arrogance (kibr) are mixed together, then their inherent demands will not be fully manifested. A believer will not remain in Hell forever, and due to pride and arrogance, he will not enter Paradise immediately. Because of the admixture of arrogance, he will enter Paradise after passing through Hell.

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
Grandeur and greatness are befitting only for the Creator of the universe;
it is not permissible for any human being,
because a human is subjugated and bound,
not free and independent.
(That is, he is not free from religion nor above Islam.)
However, in daily living,
in clothing and in items of use, to adopt a high standard according to one’s means from lawful (halal) earnings,
and to remain clean and tidy—this is not self-admiration (ujb).
Self-admiration and arrogance (kibr) is when a person, falling prey to the notion of “there is none like me” (“ana khayrun minhu”), expresses freedom and independence, and denies the truth,
does not consider anyone his equal,
rather, considers people to be insignificant and contemptible.
The particular characteristic and effect of this evil trait is that such a person will enter Hellfire,
because he does not acknowledge anyone’s right;
so how will he worship and serve Allah Ta’ala in order to enter Paradise?

Explanation:
1:
Arrogance and pride are absolutely not liked by Allah,
its outcome is extremely dangerous and exceedingly evil.

Benefits and Issues:
Arrogance that entails denial of Allah Almighty and associating partners with Him is, under no circumstances, forgiven.
The general type of arrogance that is found in people’s nature, whereby they display superiority over others—as will be mentioned in the next hadith—is also a reprehensible trait. If Allah Almighty does not forgive it, then its punishment is also deprivation from Paradise. However, even the slightest amount of faith will ultimately be rewarded with Paradise. If there is punishment for sins, then, inshaAllah, by the grace of Allah Almighty, the person will eventually be admitted into Paradise.
Thus, the meaning of “a believer will not enter Hellfire” is that he will not enter it forever; it is possible for him to enter temporarily as a punishment.

Benefits and Issues:
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The greatest form of arrogance is the rejection of the truth.
Denying the virtues of others and belittling them is also arrogance.
The Prophetic statement:
(al-kibru bataru al-haqqi wa ghamtu al-nas) (Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Iman, Chapter: The Prohibition and Explanation of Arrogance, Hadith: 19)
“Arrogance means rejecting the truth and looking down upon people.”

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Even the slightest amount of arrogance is a cause of Allah’s displeasure.

➌
Whoever, due to arrogance, refuses to believe in Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) or in the commands of Allah, is destined for Hellfire.
If a person boasts because of wealth, beauty, strength, knowledge, lineage, etc., and considers himself superior to others, then this too is committing a major sin.

Commentary:
(1)
Arrogance (takabbur) is a highly reprehensible trait. The reality of arrogance becomes clear from the statement of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam:
(al-kibru bataru al-haqqi wa ghamtu al-nas) (Sahih Muslim, Iman, Chapter: The Prohibition and Explanation of Arrogance, Hadith: 91)
Arrogance means to reject the truth and to look down upon people.

(2)
If, due to arrogance, one refuses to believe in the words of Allah and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, then its punishment is eternal Hellfire, because this is entirely contrary to faith. And if the arrogance is of the type that a person, due to wealth, beauty, status, position, etc., looks down upon others or, due to stubbornness, refuses to accept the truth, then this arrogance too is severely disliked by Allah Ta'ala, because of which he will not be able to enter Paradise without first suffering the punishment of Hellfire—unless Allah Ta'ala, by His special grace, forgives him.