Parenting Perspective 

Use It as a Teaching Moment 

Boasting online after a win might seem harmless to a child, but it can encourage arrogance and hurt others’ feelings. Instead of shaming them, use it as a teaching moment. Start by encouraging empathy: ‘How do you think the other players might feel when they read that?’ Explain that while confidence is good, boasting can damage friendships. Encourage them to replace gloating with respectful comments like, ‘That was a fun match!’ 

Reinforce Humility Through Praise 

Make sure to highlight and praise moments of humility: ‘I really liked how you congratulated the other team without showing off.’ If they do slip up, a calm reminder that online words have real impact is important. Setting a simple family rule like, ‘We celebrate our wins with gratitude, not pride,’ can be very effective. These gentle corrections help to build self-awareness. 

Enjoy Success with Good Character 

By guiding them towards respectful celebration, you help your child enjoy success while keeping their relationships healthy and their character strong. This teaches them that humility brings more respect than arrogance. 

Spiritual Insight 

Allah Does Not Like the Boastful 

Islam teaches that all success and victory come from Allah alone. The Quran warns believers against pride and boastfulness, as these qualities are born from a lack of gratitude and are deeply displeasing to our Creator. 

Allah Almighty states in the noble Quran at Surah Luqman (31), Verse 18: 

‘ And do not turn your cheek from people (in pride and contempt), and do not walk on the Earth in self-glory; indeed, Allah (Almighty) does not love those (people who believe in) self-aggrandizement and boasting.‘ 

The Danger of Arrogance 

The prophetic tradition gives a stark warning about the spiritual danger of arrogance (kibr). Even the smallest amount of it is considered a major barrier to Paradise, which teaches us that humility is essential for a believer. 

It is recorded in Sahih Muslim, 91, that the holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: 

‘No one who has an atom’s weight of arrogance in his heart will enter Paradise.’ 

Honour Comes from Gratitude 

When you connect the idea of humility in gaming to the spiritual concept of humility before Allah, your child learns a profound lesson. They begin to understand that real honour comes from gratitude and good character, not from boasting. This helps them to celebrate their successes in a way that strengthens both their faith and their friendships.