Of course, the word “righteous ” is not very popular today. In fact, most people take a negative, even derogatory, view of it, equating it with being sanctimonious, or hypocritically pious and devout.
لدى معظم الناس نظرة سلبية ،‏ حتى ازدرائية ،‏ الى الاشخاص الذين يشعرون انهم ابرّ او اقدس من غيرهم ،‏ وهم يعتبرونهم اشخاصا يتظاهرون بالتقوى ومرائين .‏