BEWARE OF ENVY AND HATRED,
DESTROYER OF GOOD DEEDS
MASJID PLOT 94, ODUDUWA CRESCENT, PHASE 2 SITE 2,
KUBWA, ABUJA
Assembled to be delivered by Mallam Abba
Abana, Kubwa, Abuja, Nigeria
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Saturday 9th
Rabiul Thani 1438 AH – 7th January 2017
Bismillah
Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah. As-Salaam Alaikum
Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Praise be to Allaah; we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
In the name of Allah,
the Gracious, the Merciful
ENVY (hasad) is a spiritual
disease that is the root of numerous sins. It is incompatible with true faith
and it has the capacity to nullify a person’s good deeds. A Muslim cannot
achieve a pure heart until it is emptied of all ENVY, hatred, and malice.
The definition of ENVY is that it is a
desire to see someone harmed in something with which Allah has blessed them.
The person who envies is, in reality, displeased with the way Allah has
distributed his blessings.
Allah said: Do they ENVY people
for what Allah has given them of his bounty? Surat al-Nisā 4:54
An-Nawawi writes: ENVY is the desire
for someone who has a blessing to be deprived of it, whether it is a religious
or worldly blessing. Source: Sharḥ Riyāḍ al-Sāliḥīn 6/248
As-Saffarini writes: The one who envies
has become displeased with the decree of Allah the Exalted, so he hates that
Allah has blessed his servants. Source: Ghidhā al-Albāb 2/285
ENVY was the original sin in the
heavens by which Satan disobeyed Allah for the first time, and the
original sin on earth when the son of Adam killed his brother.
Ibn Uyainah, may Allah have mercy on
him, said: ENVY was the first sin by which Allah the Exalted was disobeyed in
the heavens, as Iblīs envied Adam. It was the first sin by which Allah was
disobeyed on earth, as the son of Adam killed his brother. Source:
al-Mujālasah wa Jawāhir al-‘Ilm 667
ENVY in this sense is directly related
to the desire to harm, to nurture malicious hatred against the person that is
envied.
Ibn Taymiyyah writes: The reality of ENVY
is that it is the hatred and contempt a person feels when seeing the good
condition of the one who is envied. Source: Majmū’ Fatāwá 10/111
The Prophet commanded us not to ENVY
and hate others. Rather, we should love for others what we love for ourselves.
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger
of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
Do not hate each
other, do not ENVY each other, do not turn away from each other, but rather be
servants of Allah as brothers. Source:
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2559, Grade: Sahih
Az-Zubair ibn Awwam reported: The
Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: There have come to you the diseases of the
nations before you: ENVY and hatred, and hatred is the razor. It shaves the
religion and it does not shave hair. By the one in whose hand is the soul of
Muhammad, you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I tell you
something which, if you did, you would love each other? Spread peace between
yourselves. Source: Musnad Aḥmad 1415, Grade: Sahih
The best of people and those who will
be saved on the Day of Judgment are the people with pure hearts. As ENVY and
hatred are spiritual diseases, we cannot achieve salvation in the Hereafter
until we purge our hearts from them.
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: It was said
to the Messenger of Allah, “Which of the people is best?” The Messenger of
Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Everyone who is pure of heart
and truthful in speech.
They said, “Truthful in speech we know,
but what is a pure heart?” The Prophet said:
It is a heart that
fears Allah and is clean. There is no sin in it and neither aggression, malice,
nor ENVY. Source: Sunan Ibn
Mājah 4216, Grade: Sahih
Ibn Al-Arabi writes: The heart cannot
be pure if it holds malice, ENVY, pride, and arrogance. The Prophet made
it a requirement of faith that he love for his brother what he loves for
himself. Source: Aḥkām al-Qurʼān 26:89
Faith itself, which involves accepting
and submitting to the providence (qadr) of Allah, is contradicted by ENVY.
The faith of a Muslim is spoiled if there is any ENVY in his or her heart.
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of
Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Faith and ENVY are never
joined together in the heart of a servant. Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6099,
Grade: Sahih
Ibn Hajar writes: Faith is not complete
until a Muslim abandons ENVY, rancor, malice, and malevolence. Source: Fatḥ
al-Bārī 1/74
ENVY leads to numerous sins with the
limbs and, as a result of these sins, a person’s good deeds will be destroyed.
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of
Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Beware of ENVY, for it
consumes good deeds just as fire consumes wood or grass. Source: Sunan Abī
Dāwūd 4903, Grade: Hasan
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger
of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ENVY consumes good deeds
just as fire burns wood. Charity extinguishes sinful deeds just as water
extinguishes fire. Prayer is the light of the believer and fasting is his
shield from the Hellfire. Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4208, Grade: Hasan
As ENVY is related to so many outward
sins, it is one the primary evil character traits that we need to avoid.
Moreover, a person consumed by ENVY will not be able to rest and attain peace
of mind in this life.
Damura ibn Tha’laba reported: The
Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The people will
remain upon goodness as long as they do not ENVY each other. Source:
al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 8079, Grade: Hasan
Ahnaf ibn Qais, may Allah be pleased
with him, said: There is no rest for the envious. Source: Shu’b al-Imān 6123
For this reason, the companions were
afraid of acquiring much wealth and being exposed to many riches. After the
defeat of the Romans and Persians, many of the companions lamented
that the wealth they inherited would be a source of ENVY and therefore
misguidance.
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The
Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: If the treasures
of Persia and Rome were opened for you, what kind of people will you be?
Abdur Rahman ibn Awf said, “We will be
as Allah has ordered us.” The Prophet said: Perhaps you will be something
else. You will compete with each other, then ENVY each other, then turn away
from each other, then hate each other, and so on. Then you will go to the poor
emigrants and make some of them masters over others. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ
Muslim 2962, Grade: Sahih
Umar ibn Al-Khattab reported: The
Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The world is not
opened for anyone but that Allah the Exalted will cast enmity and hatred
between them, and I feel pity on them for it. Source: Musnad Aḥmad 94,
Grade: Sahih
Ibn Rajab reported: When the treasures
of Khosrau were opened for Umar ibn Al-Khattab, he wept and he said: Verily,
the likes of this were never opened for people except that Allah made it a
cause of discord between them. Source: Kashf al-Kurbah 1/5
In contrast, those who purify their
hearts from ENVY achieve a high status with Allah and Paradise in the
Hereafter, even if they were not considered particularly pious by other people
in the world.
Anas ibn Malik reported: We
were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,
and he said: Coming upon you now is a man from the people of Paradise.
A man from the Ansar
came whose beard was disheveled by the water of ablution and he was
carrying both of his shoes with his left hand. When the Prophet stood up
to leave, Abdullah ibn Amr followed the man and he said: I am in a
dispute with my father and I have sworn not to enter my home for three
days. May I stay with you?
The man said yes. Abdullah stayed three
nights with the man but he never saw him praying at night. Whenever he
went to bed, he would remember Allah and rest until he woke up for the
morning prayer. Abdullah said that he never heard anything but good words
from his mouth. When three nights had passed and he did not see anything
special about his actions, Abdullah asked him: O servant of Allah, I have not
been in dispute with my father nor have I cut relations with him. I
heard the Prophet say three times that a man from the people of Paradise
was coming to us and then you came. I thought I should stay with you
to see what you are doing that I should follow, but I did not see you do anything
special. Why did the Prophet speak highly of you?
The man said, “I am as you have seen.”
When Abdullah was about to leave, the man said: I am as you have
seen, except that I do not find dishonesty in my soul towards the Muslims
and I do not ENVY anyone because of the good that Allah has given them.
Abdullah said: This is what you have
achieved and it is something we have not accomplished. Source: Musnad Aḥmad
12286, Source: Sahih
The way to purify the heart from ENVY,
as performed by the man of Paradise, is to supplicate for Allah to retain and
increase the blessings of the one that is envied. Whatever ENVY commands us to
do, we should do the opposite. If ENVY urges us to hate someone, we should try
to love good for them. If ENVY encourages us to condemn someone, we should
supplicate for them.
Al-Ghazali writes: As for beneficial
deeds, it is to be a judge over ENVY. For everything that ENVY brings to court
of sayings and deed, he should oblige himself to do its opposite. If ENVY
compels him to disparage the envied, then he should oblige his tongue to praise
him and commend him. If ENVY compels him to be arrogant against him, then he
should require himself to be humble before him and apologize to him… These are
the cures for ENVY and they are very beneficial, although they are very bitter
for the heart. Rather, the benefit is in bitter medicine. Source: Iḥyāʼ
Ulūm al-Dīn 3/199
It takes a great amount of humility to
intend and to do good for those we ENVY, but the benefits greatly outweigh the
discomfort we feel from it. Hence, it was the habit of the Prophet to
perform such supplications and good deeds every morning and evening in
order to purify his heart.
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger
of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me: O boy, if you are
able every morning and evening to remove any rancor from your heart towards anyone,
then do so.
Then the Prophet said: O boy, that
is my tradition (sunnah) and whoever revives my
tradition has loved me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Paradise. Source:
Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2678, Grade: Hasan
Finally, ENVY is only permissible in
two cases: ENVY for knowledge and good deeds. This type of ENVY is not the
hateful ENVY we have described, but rather it is admiration for good qualities.
Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The
Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: There is no ENVY
except in two cases: a man whom Allah has given this Book so he stands to
recite it during the day and night, and a man whom Allah has given wealth and
he spends it during the day and night. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7091,
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi
Fudayl ibn Iyad, may Allah have mercy
on him, said: Admiration is part of faith and ENVY is part of hypocrisy.
The believer admires others and does not ENVY others, and the hypocrite
envies others and does not admire others. The believer overlooks the
faults of others, admonishes others, and gives good advice. The hypocrite
disgraces others, insults others, and betrays others. Source: Hilyat al-Awliyā 11716
We ask Allah to purify our hearts of
hatred and ENVY and to protect our good deeds from these destructive traits,
and we ask Allah to fill us with positive admiration for the people of
knowledge and righteousness.
2.0 THE SEVEN SINS THAT DOOM A PERSON TO HELL
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) explained the seven sins that doom a person to Hell in a saheeh hadeeth that was narrated by the two Shaykhs, al-Bukhaari and Muslim, in as-Saheehayn, in which it was narrated that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Avoid the seven sins that doom a person to Hell.” We said: What are they, O Messenger of Allah? He said: “Associating others with Allah (shirk); witchcraft; killing a soul whom Allah has forbidden us to kill, except in cases dictated by Islamic law; consuming orphans’ wealth; consuming riba; fleeing from the battlefield; and slandering chaste, innocent women.”
2.1 The greatest of these sins is shirk (associating others with Allah), which leads to doom with no hope of redemption, and if a person dies in this state he will abide in Hell for all eternity. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allah, then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the Zalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers) there are no helpers”[al-Maa’idah 5:72]
“And indeed it has been revealed to you (O Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)), as it was to those (Allah’s Messengers) before you: "If you join others in worship with Allah, (then) surely (all) your deeds will be in vain, and you will certainly be among the losers” [az-Zumar 39:65].
“It is not for the Mushrikoon (polytheists, idolaters, pagans, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah), to maintain the Mosques of Allah (i.e. to pray and worship Allah therein, to look after their cleanliness and their building, etc.), while they witness against their ownselves of disbelief. The works of such are in vain and in Fire shall they abide”[at-Tawbah 9:17].
2.2 Witchcraft involves shirk because it is worshipping the jinn and is seeking the help of the jinn to misguide people.
The practitioner of witchcraft is the one who deals with that which causes harm to people by means of the jinn and worshipping them instead of Allah. Sometimes he does things that harm them of words, deeds and blowing on knots; sometimes he does that by causing illusions to such an extent that a thing may be seen as something other than what it really is, as Allah, may He be glorified, said concerning the sorcerers of Pharaoh (interpretation of the meaning): “…their ropes and their sticks, by their magic, appeared to him as though they moved fast”[Ta-Ha 20:66]
“So when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people, and struck terror into them, and they displayed a great magic”[al-A‘raaf 7:116].
Sometimes the practitioner of witchcraft does things to harm people by means of the jinn and worshipping them instead of Allah, by means of words, deeds and blowing on knots, as Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “And from the evil of the witches when they blow in the knots” [al-Falaq 113:4].
And sometimes they do that by creating illusions, so that they cause things to be seen as something other than they really are. So a rope or a stick may be seen as a snake, or a rock may be seen as an egg, or a person may be seen as something other than he really is, and so on. Such a person is one of the disbelievers and if it is proven before the judge, it is obligatory for the ruler of the Muslims to execute the practitioner of witchcraft.
It was proven from Ameer al-Mu’mineen ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that he wrote to his governors in greater Syria and elsewhere, instructing them to execute every practitioner of witchcraft, male or female, because of the great extent of their evil and the danger they posed.
2.3 Killing a soul whom Allah has forbidden us to kill. This is a serious crime of which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell to abide therein, and the Wrath and the Curse of Allah are upon him, and a great punishment is prepared for him”[an-Nisa’ 4:93].
Killing a soul, or murder, is one of the most serious of crimes, but it is a major sin of a lesser degree than shirk (associating others with Allah). It is a major sin like fornication/adultery, theft and so on. The one who does that is not a disbeliever unless he regards it as permissible to do that. Hence Allah, may He be glorified, says concerning him: “And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell to abide therein, and the Wrath and the Curse of Allah are upon him, and a great punishment is prepared for him”[an-Nisa’ 4:93].
He will abide in that punishment forever if he regards it as permissible; if he does not regard it as permissible, he will abide therein for a long time, but it will come to an end. The stay of the sinners (among the Muslims) in Hell will be lengthy, but it will have an end. As for the disbelievers, their stay will have no end. The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Avoid the seven sins that doom a person to Hell.” We said: What are they, O Messenger of Allah? He said: “Associating others with Allah (shirk); witchcraft; killing a soul whom Allah has forbidden us to kill, except in cases dictated by Islamic law…” Cases dictated by Islamic law include execution of the previously married adulterer, by stoning; execution of a person who kills another, when both are of equal standing; execution in cases where there is a legitimate reason for executing the criminal, such as banditry, in which the criminal tries to harm travellers by seizing their wealth on the road, or beating them or killing them – he is to be executed because of his great evil.
2.4 Consuming riba – this refers to dealing with riba which Allah has prohibited. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says concerning it (interpretation of the meaning): “Allah has permitted trading and forbidden Riba”[al-Baqarah 2:275]
“O you who believe! Fear Allah and give up what remains (due to you) from Ribaa (from now onward) if you are (really) believers.And if you do not do it, then take a notice of war from Allah and His Messenger”[al-Baqarah 2:278].
Consuming riba is a major sin which it is essential to avoid.
Riba is of various kinds, riba nasee’ah and riba fadl: Riba fadl is, for example, selling one dirham for two dirhams, or one saa‘ of wheat for two saa‘s of wheat, or one saa‘ of rice for two saa‘s of rice. This is riba fadl, which means selling something for more of the same type or commodity. This is not permissible.
Riba an-nasee’ah is, for example, selling a saa‘ of wheat for two saa‘s of barley to be paid later, after one or two days, i.e., the price is not to be taken until after the sitting in which the deal is done. This is riba nasee’ah. It may be selling one hundred dollars for one hundred pounds, or for ten pounds, to be paid at another time, and it is not taken in that sitting. This is called riba an-nasee’ah, and it is one of the gravest of major sins.
2.5 Consuming orphans’ wealth. The orphan is the one whose father has died when he is small and has not yet reached puberty. What is required in the case of orphans is to treat them kindly, protect their wealth, make it grow and handle it with proper care. The one who spoils the orphan’s wealth and consumes it unlawfully is subject to a stern warning, because the orphan is weak and he has transgressed against him and consumed his wealth. This stern warning is addressed to him, but he is not a disbeliever; rather he is a sinner, so long as he does not regard that as permissible.
2.6 Fleeing from the battlefield. When the Muslims meet the disbelievers in battle, the one who flees and deserts his brothers on the day of battle, when the disbelievers march against the Muslims or the Muslims march against the disbelievers – the one who flees and deserts his brothers is subject to this stern warning (interpretation of the meaning): “unless it be a stratagem of war, or to retreat to a troop (of his own)” [al-Anfaal 8:16] that is, unless he is recruiting to prepare himself, bring his weapon and put on his armour in preparation for fighting, which does not do any harm, or he is moving from one detachment to another, or from one rank to another, or from one group to another, as part of a plan against the enemy.
2.7 Slandering chaste, innocent believing women. The one who slanders chaste women, which means accusing them of zina (fornication or adultery) – by saying: So and so committed zina, or So and so called someone to commit zina, but he is lying – this is one of the seven sins that doom one to Hell and for which one deserves to be given eighty lashes, as Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): “And those who accuse chaste women, and produce not four witnesses, flog them with eighty stripes” [an-Noor 24:4]. Slandering chaste women is a major sin, as is slandering chaste men, but because such accusations are usually made against women, the text speaks of women. Nevertheless, if someone slanders a chaste man, and says that he committed zina, he has to produce four witnesses or else be given eighty lashes.
These are the seven sins that doom a person to Hell, because they are so evil. We ask Allah to keep us safe and sound. End quote.
And Allah knows best.
3.0 HOW CAN HE RID HIMSELF OF JEALOUSY TOWARDS HIS
BROTHERS?
What every Muslim is obliged to do,is to love for his brother what he loves for himself of good things, and to hate for his brother what he hates for himself of bad things. This does not mean that he cannot like for himself what he likes for others. If he sees that his brother has something that he does not, and he wishes that he had it too, this is ghibtah (ENVY that is free from malice); if he wishes that the blessing would be taken away from them, this is called hasad (destructive jealousy).
The Muslim needs to strive against his own self (jihaad al-nafs) so that his heart will be free of jealousy towards his Muslim brothers. If he sincerely loves his brothers, most of these problems from which he is suffering will disappear. When the Muslim realizes how great his virtue and status will be when he loves his brothers and loves good things for them, and when he knows how great his reward will be if he treats them well, this will motivate him to treat them well in all ways, and to strive to benefit his brothers instead of being preoccupied with jealous thoughts of what they have and he doesn’t.
Shaykh Muhammad al-Duwaysh.
You have to think long and hard about the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning): “That is the Grace of Allaah which He bestows on whom He wills [al-Maa’idah 5:54]
“It is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in this world, and We raised some of them above others in ranks, so that some may employ others in their work [al-Zukhruf 43:32]
Hasad (destructive jealousy) causes a great deal of harm in this world and in the Hereafter. Al-Tirmidhi narrated from al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awaam that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“There has come to you the disease of the nations before you, jealousy and hatred. This is the ‘shaver’ (destroyer); I do not say that it shaves hair, but that it shaves (destroys) faith. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, you will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I not tell you of that which will strengthen love between you? Spread (the greeting of) salaam amongst yourselves.” (A hasan hadeeth. Jaami’ al-Tirmidhi, 2434).
Concerning the meaning of the phrase “it shaves (destroys) faith”, al-Tayyibi said: “i.e., hatred takes away faith like a razor takes away hair.” (Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi bi Sharh Jaami’ al-Tirmidhi).
My brothers, you know the ruling and are aware of the consequences, and that you want to rid yourself of this blameworthy characteristic. Here are some solutions for you:
1)
Make du’aa’
(supplication) to Allaah and ask Him to rid you of this problem. The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to say in his du’aa’, “Wa’hdi
qalbi wa’slul sakheemata sadri (guide my heart and remove ill will from my
breast).” The phrase “guide my heart” means to the straight path, and “remove
ill will from my breast” means take away all insincerity, rancour and hatred.
2)
Pondering
the meanings of the Qur’aan and reading it frequently, especially the verses
which speak of hasad (destructive jealousy), because reading the Qur’aan
brings one a great deal of hasanaat (reward for good deeds). Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning): “Verily, the good deeds remove the evil
deeds [Hood 11:114]
3)
Reading the seerah
(biography) of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him),
seeing how he kept away from hasad and how he loved good for others, even for
his enemies. Among the useful books on seerah is Noor al-Yaqeen fi Seerat
Sayyid al-Mursaleen. [Translator’s note: a well-known book of seerah which
is available in English is “Al-Raheeq al-Makhtoom (the Sealed Nectar) –
Biography of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), by
Safi-ur-Rahmaan al-Mubarakpuri]
4)
Reading the
biographies and stories of the Sahaabah in books such as Suwar min Hayaat
al-Sahaabah by ‘Abd al-Rahmaan Ra’fat al-Basha). If any such thoughts (of hasad,
etc.) cross your mind, then seek refuge with Allaah from the accursed Shaytaan,
and keep yourself busy with something that will make you forget these
insinuating whispers and thoughts.
5)
If the
Shaytaan manages to instil hasad in your heart, then beware lest you say
or do anything which will show that hasad. Every person has his or her
share of hasad. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said: “Nobody is free from
hasad, but the noble person hides it whilst the base person shows it.” (Amraad
al-Quloob). A person will not be brought to account for whatever crosses
his mind, but he will be brought to account for what he says and does. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah will forgive
my ummah for their mistakes, what they forget and what they are forced
to do.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2033).
6)
If you feel
that you are jealous of a specific person, then buy him a gift and shake hands
with him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Shake
hands, for this will dispel rancour, and exchange gifts and love one another,
for this will dispel hatred.” (Narrated by Maalik in al-Muwatta’, 1413).
Hasad is the result of hatred, whose opposite is love, the way of which
is giving gifts and spreading (the greeting of) salaam, because the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “You will not enter Paradise
until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I
not tell you of that which will strengthen love between you? Spread (the
greeting of) salaam amongst yourselves.” (Narrated by Muslim, 81).
7)
Shaykh
al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said in his book Amraad al-Quloob (diseases of the
heart):
“Whoever
find in himself any hasad towards another has to try to neutralize it by
means of taqwa (piety, consciousness of Allaah) and sabr (patience).
So he should hate that (the feeling of hasad) in himself… But the one
who does wrong to his brother by word or deed will be punished for that. The
one who fears Allaah and is patient, however, is not included among the
wrongdoers, and Allaah will benefit him by his taqwa.”
And Allaah knows best.
SOURCES
Adapted from the website of Shaykh Ibn Baaz: http://www.binbaz.org.sa/20277
http://abuaminaelias.com/beware-of-ENVY-and-hatred-destroyer-of-good-deeds/
By Abu Amina Elias
https://islamqa.info/en/200632
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