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ʾa-lam tara ʾilā lladhīna yuzakkūna ʾanfusahum bali llāhu yuzakkī man yashāʾu wa-lā yuẓlamūna fatīlan-i
Have you not regarded those who style themselves as pure? Indeed, it is Allah who purifies whomever He wishes, and they will not be wronged [so much as] a single date-thread.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah An-Nisa', Verse 49
49. "Have you not seen those who consider themselves pure? Nay! Allah purifies whom He pleases, and they shall not be wronged even the hair of a date-stone."
In some other verses of the Qur'an, self-praise and considering oneself faultless, chosen, and excellent are also blamed. Surah An-Najm, No.53, Verse 32, for example, says:
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (as) in one of his sermons, speaking .about the signs of the pious ones, points out:
" ...whenever they are praised, they awe ..."
Therefore, that self-praise, which originates from pride, self -admiration and humiliating others, is forbidden, while praising Allah and worshipping Him is a great value. By the way, the divine retributions of people are the fruit of the evil deeds and they are not from the side of Allah.