[4] Why some people refuse to accept truth after its clarification? Short Reminders from Al-Allaamah Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Yahyah Al-Mu-allimee (rahimahullaah)]

Thirdly: Pride: It may be that a person is upon ignorance or falsehood, so another person comes along and clarifies the proofs for him, but he sees that by acknowledging such proofs, it would necessitate that he is deficient and that it was such a person who guided him. And due to this, we find that it is not difficult for some of those who attribute themselves to knowledge to acknowledge their mistakes when it becomes manifests to them in their researches and studies, but it becomes difficult upon them when others clarify such mistakes for them. [Source: At-Tankeel Bimaa Fee Ta’need Al-Kawthariy Minal Baatil. Vol 2, Page: 180-181’ with the checking of Imaam Albaanee (rahimahullaah). Abridged and slightly paraphrased]