Envy = a lack of trust in Allah – Tarawih Reflections 21
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Envy = a lack of trust in Allah – Tarawih Reflections 21

Allah Almighty said: ‘And do not crave what Allah has given some of you over others.’ [4:32] In this ayah of Surat an-Nisa, Allah is addressing the very common disease of hasad, envy. For example, if someone is not happy with the division of inheritance that was laid out earlier in the surah, this stems…

Is life unfair when it doesn’t go to plan? Are you envious of others?

Is life unfair when it doesn’t go to plan? Are you envious of others?

Question: Generally one expects that one will grow up and have a certain life, one will get married and will have children. When those things don’t happen then you’re left with a sense of unfairness that ‘I don’t have something that other people have’. You can try to say to yourself that you are happy…

rooting out envy

Rooting Out Envy

Envy – the Destroyer of Contentment Ill effects of envy on society Envy is said to be the roots of many diseases of the heart, originally displayed by the accursed Shai’tan. It shows up time and again in many of the social ills we have prevalent in our society like tale bearing, backbiting, slander, hatred,…