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حسدحسد

EnvyEnvy

So you don’t like a So you don’t like a person because person because

he/she possesses he/she possesses some thing you some thing you

imagine to be good imagine to be good that you don’t have that you don’t have

??

You feel ‘sick’ You feel ‘sick’ whenever you see whenever you see

him/her, hear him/her, hear people talking people talking

about him/her or about him/her or even when you even when you

think of him/her think of him/her while you are while you are

alone…alone…

This is because This is because he/she is smarter or he/she is smarter or wealthier or more wealthier or more knowledgeable or knowledgeable or

intelligent or intelligent or virtuous than you virtuous than you

are…are…

And you are not able And you are not able to appreciate his/her to appreciate his/her

unique talent or unique talent or possession or possession or popularity….popularity….

……And by your behavior And by your behavior you try to downgrade, you try to downgrade,

avoid, or defame avoid, or defame him/her, feel happy him/her, feel happy

when he/she suffers a when he/she suffers a loss or is in a loss or is in a

difficulty. But you hide difficulty. But you hide this feeling inside this feeling inside

yourself… yourself…

Do you know that this Do you know that this condition is a sickness condition is a sickness of soul and heart and it of soul and heart and it

also harms your also harms your physical health ?physical health ?

امام على: الحسد مرض ال امام على: الحسد مرض ال يؤسىيؤسى

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): Envy ): Envy is a disease without is a disease without

remedyremedy

[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # # 1378]1378]

امام على : الحسد دأب امام على : الحسد دأب السفل و اعداء الدولالسفل و اعداء الدول

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): Envy is the ): Envy is the trait of those with degraded trait of those with degraded

nature and enemies of nature and enemies of popularitypopularity


امام على : الحسد مقنصة امام على : الحسد مقنصة ابليس الكبرىابليس الكبرى

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): Envy ): Envy is the great trap of is the great trap of

DevilDevil[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # # 1133]1133]

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امام على : الحسد حبس امام على : الحسد حبس الروحالروح

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): ): Envy is prison for Envy is prison for

spirit spirit


امام على : الحسد شرا امام على : الحسد شرا المراضالمراض

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): ): Envy is worst of Envy is worst of

diseasesdiseases[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # # 332]332]

امام على : الحسد احد امام على : الحسد احد العذابينالعذابين

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): Envy ): Envy is one of the two is one of the two

torturestortures[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # # 1635]1635]

و و ،،امام على: الحسد عيب فاضحامام على: الحسد عيب فاضحال يشفى صاحبه اال ال يشفى صاحبه اال ، ، شجى فادحشجى فادح

بلوغ امله فيمن يحسدهبلوغ امله فيمن يحسدهImam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): Envy is an ): Envy is an

obvious fault and a heavy grief. obvious fault and a heavy grief. The envious person is never The envious person is never

remedied until he doesn’t get to remedied until he doesn’t get to his aim which he has for the his aim which he has for the

enviedenvied


امام على : رأس الرذائل امام على : رأس الرذائل الحسدالحسد

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): Envy is ): Envy is the source of the source of humiliationshumiliations


امام على: اذا مطرالتحاسد امام على: اذا مطرالتحاسد انبتت التفاسدانبتت التفاسد

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): When ): When there is rain there is rain

(abundance) of envy, (abundance) of envy, there is mutual discord there is mutual discord

and mischiefand mischief[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # # 4131]4131]

امام على: لله در الحسد امام على: لله در الحسد بصاحبه بصاحبه فما اعدله! بدأفما اعدله! بدأفقتلهفقتله

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : May God ) : May God deal with envy ! For what deal with envy ! For what an enemy it is ! It kills the an enemy it is ! It kills the

one who has itone who has it

[Ibn Abi’l-Hadid, vol. 1, p. 216][Ibn Abi’l-Hadid, vol. 1, p. 216]

امام على: من ولع بالحسد امام على: من ولع بالحسد الشومالشوم ولع بهولع به

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The ) : The one who loves envy one who loves envy

is loved by the is loved by the troubles troubles

[[Bihar al-AnwarBihar al-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 12,, vol. 78, p. 12, hadith hadith # 70] # 70]

امام على : الحسد مطية امام على : الحسد مطية التعبالتعب

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : Envy ) : Envy is an exhausting rideis an exhausting ride


امام على: ثمرة الحسد امام على: ثمرة الحسد شقاء الدنيا و االخرةشقاء الدنيا و االخرة

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The ) : The fruit of envy is the fruit of envy is the

misery of world and misery of world and the hereafterthe hereafter


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امام على: الحاسد ال يشفيه امام على: الحاسد ال يشفيه االزوال النعمةاالزوال النعمة

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The envious ) : The envious person is not satisfied until person is not satisfied until

the blessing (from the the blessing (from the person he envies) is lostperson he envies) is lost


امام على: الحاسد يفرح امام على: الحاسد يفرح بالشر و يغتم بالسروربالشر و يغتم بالسرور

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : Envious ) : Envious person is happy when person is happy when

evil befalls (the envied) evil befalls (the envied) and sad over happinessand sad over happiness


امام على: الحاسد يرى ان امام على: الحاسد يرى ان زوال النعمة عمن يحسده زوال النعمة عمن يحسده

نعمة عليهنعمة عليهImam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The one ) : The one who is envious imagines who is envious imagines

that the blessing possessed that the blessing possessed by envied will be lost and by envied will be lost and

reach him reach him [Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # # 1832]1832]

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امام على: الحاسد يظهر و ده فى امام على: الحاسد يظهر و ده فى ،، و يخفى بغضه فى افعاله و يخفى بغضه فى افعاله،،اقوالهاقواله

فله اسم الصديق و صفة العدوفله اسم الصديق و صفة العدو

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The envious ) : The envious person looks like a loving friend person looks like a loving friend by his speech, but hides malice by his speech, but hides malice behind his actions, he is friend behind his actions, he is friend

only by name but by his only by name but by his characteristics, he is an enemycharacteristics, he is an enemy


امام على: ما رأيت ظالما امام على: ما رأيت ظالما من الحاسدمن الحاسد اشبه بمظلوماشبه بمظلوم

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : I have ) : I have not seen an oppressor not seen an oppressor

who resembles an who resembles an oppressed like the oppressed like the

envious personenvious person[[Tuhaf al-’UqulTuhaf al-’Uqul, p. 216], p. 216]

امام جعفر الصادق: الحاسد مضر امام جعفر الصادق: الحاسد مضر ،،بنفسه قبل ان يضر بالمحسودبنفسه قبل ان يضر بالمحسود

كابليس اورث بحسده لنفسه اللعنة كابليس اورث بحسده لنفسه اللعنة ......و الدم عليه السالم االجتباءو الدم عليه السالم االجتباءImam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a): The envious ): The envious person harms himself before he person harms himself before he harms the envied, like harms the envied, like IblisIblis who who

because of his envy left the legacy because of his envy left the legacy of curse on himself and for Adam of curse on himself and for Adam ((‘a‘a) became the source of God’s ) became the source of God’s

selection (over himself)selection (over himself)

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امام على: ما رأيت ظالما امام على: ما رأيت ظالما ،،اشبه بمظلوم من الحاسداشبه بمظلوم من الحاسد

وحزن وحزن ،، وقلب هائم وقلب هائم،،نفس دائمنفس دائمالزمالزم

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : I have not seen ) : I have not seen an oppressor so similar to an oppressor so similar to oppressed like an envious oppressed like an envious

person, (because he is) with person, (because he is) with permanently sick soul, disturbed permanently sick soul, disturbed

heart and inseparable sorrowheart and inseparable sorrow[[Bihar al-AnwarBihar al-Anwar, vol. 73, p. 256,, vol. 73, p. 256, hadith hadith # 29] # 29]

امام على: يكفيك من امام على: يكفيك من الحاسد انه يغتم فى وقت الحاسد انه يغتم فى وقت

سروركسرورك

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : It is enough ) : It is enough for you that the envious for you that the envious

person is sad at your person is sad at your happinesshappiness

[[Mustadrak al-Wasa’ilMustadrak al-Wasa’il, vol. 12, p. 17, , vol. 12, p. 17, hadithhadith # 13388] # 13388]

امام على: النصيحة من امام على: النصيحة من الحاسد محالالحاسد محال

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : ) : Expecting good advice Expecting good advice

from the envious is from the envious is fruitlessfruitless

[[Al-KhisalAl-Khisal, p. 269,, p. 269, hadith hadith # 5] # 5]

رسول الله: قال الله عزوجل رسول الله: قال الله عزوجل لموسى بن عمران: يا بن عمران ال لموسى بن عمران: يا بن عمران ال

تحسد الناس على ما اتيتهم من تحسد الناس على ما اتيتهم من ......فضلى و ال تمدن عينيكفضلى و ال تمدن عينيك

The Prophet of God (The Prophet of God (ss) said : ) said : God the Almighty said to Musa God the Almighty said to Musa bin Imran (bin Imran (‘a‘a), O son of Imran, ), O son of Imran, don’t be envious of what I have don’t be envious of what I have given to people from My grace given to people from My grace and don’t enchant your eyes…and don’t enchant your eyes…

[[Al-KafiAl-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 307, , vol. 2, p. 307, hadithhadith # 6] # 6]

...... ،،الى ذلك و ال تتبعه نفسكالى ذلك و ال تتبعه نفسك ،،فان الحاسد ساخط لنعمىفان الحاسد ساخط لنعمى

صاد لقسمى الذى قسمت بين صاد لقسمى الذى قسمت بين ......عبادىعبادى

……with the blessings and don’t with the blessings and don’t put your soul in search of them, put your soul in search of them, because the envious person is because the envious person is unhappy at my blessings that I unhappy at my blessings that I

have distributed among my have distributed among my servantsservants


رسول الله: اال! ال تعادو انعم الله رسول الله: اال! ال تعادو انعم الله )قيل: يا رسول الله! و من الذى )قيل: يا رسول الله! و من الذى

يعادى نعم الله؟( قال: الذين يعادى نعم الله؟( قال: الذين يحسدونيحسدون

The Prophet of God (The Prophet of God (ss) : ) : Beware! Don’t be enemy of Beware! Don’t be enemy of blessings of God. (he was blessings of God. (he was

asked: O Prophet of God “Who asked: O Prophet of God “Who are those who keep enmity are those who keep enmity

with the blessings of God ?”) : with the blessings of God ?”) : He replied: ‘Those who are He replied: ‘Those who are

envious.’envious.’[[Ibn Abi’l-HadidIbn Abi’l-Hadid, vol. 1, p. 315], vol. 1, p. 315]

امام جعفر الصادق: بينما موسى بن امام جعفر الصادق: بينما موسى بن رأى رأى عمران يناجى ربه و يكلمه اذعمران يناجى ربه و يكلمه اذ

رجال تحت ظل عرش الله فقال: يا رجال تحت ظل عرش الله فقال: يا رب من هذا الذى قد اظله عرشك؟رب من هذا الذى قد اظله عرشك؟

Imam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a): While Musa ): While Musa ((‘a‘a) was busy in communication ) was busy in communication

and prayers with God, a man came and prayers with God, a man came under the shadow of divine under the shadow of divine

authority (authority (‘arsh‘arsh) of Allah. He ) of Allah. He asked: ‘O Lord, Who is this person asked: ‘O Lord, Who is this person who is under the shadow of your who is under the shadow of your

‘arsh‘arsh ? ?

فقال: يا موسى هذا ممن لم فقال: يا موسى هذا ممن لم يحسد الناس على ما اتاهم الله يحسد الناس على ما اتاهم الله

من فضلهمن فضله

Then God replied: O Then God replied: O Musa ! This person is not Musa ! This person is not envious of people whom envious of people whom God has bestowed from God has bestowed from

His graceHis grace[[Bihar al-AnwarBihar al-Anwar, vol. 73, p. 256,, vol. 73, p. 256, hadith hadith # 25] # 25]

امام على: الحسودامام على: الحسودكثيرالحسرات متضاعف كثيرالحسرات متضاعف

السيئاتالسيئات

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The ) : The envious person has many envious person has many unfulfilled desires and his unfulfilled desires and his

sins are doublesins are double


امام على : الحسود ال يبرءامام على : الحسود ال يبرء

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The ) : The envious person cannot envious person cannot get relief (from envy) get relief (from envy)


امام على : الحسود ال خالل امام على : الحسود ال خالل لهله

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The ) : The envious person has no envious person has no

way for himway for him


امام على : الحسود ال امام على : الحسود ال يسوديسود

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The ) : The envious person cannot envious person cannot

be a leaderbe a leader


امام على: الحسود غضبان امام على: الحسود غضبان على القدرعلى القدر

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The ) : The envious person is angry envious person is angry

over the destinyover the destiny


امام الصادق: ليست لبخيل امام الصادق: ليست لبخيل راحته وال لحسود لذةراحته وال لحسود لذة

Imam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a) : There is ) : There is no serenity for the miser no serenity for the miser and no pleasure for the and no pleasure for the

enviousenvious[[Al-KhisalAl-Khisal, vol. 1, p. 271,, vol. 1, p. 271, hadith hadith # 10] # 10]

امام الصادق: الراحة امام الصادق: الراحة لحسودلحسود

Imam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a) : ) : There is no tranquility There is no tranquility

for the enviousfor the envious


امام الصادق: ال يطمعن امام الصادق: ال يطمعن راحة القلبراحة القلب الحسود فىالحسود فى

Imam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a) : There ) : There is no peace of mind for the is no peace of mind for the

enviousenvious

[[Al-KhisalAl-Khisal, vol. 2, p. 434,, vol. 2, p. 434, hadith hadith # 20] # 20]

امام على: الحسود سريع امام على: الحسود سريع الوثبة بطئ العطفةالوثبة بطئ العطفة

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : The ) : The envious is fast to leap in envious is fast to leap in an attack while slow in an attack while slow in

showing kindnessshowing kindness[[Bihar al-AnwarBihar al-Anwar, vol. 73, p. 256,, vol. 73, p. 256, hadith hadith # 29] # 29]

امام الصادق: ليس لحسود امام الصادق: ليس لحسود غنىغنى

Imam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a) : There ) : There is no prosperity for an is no prosperity for an

enviousenvious

[[Al-Amali al-TusiAl-Amali al-Tusi, p. 301, , p. 301, hadithhadith # 595] # 595]

امام على: بئس الرفيق امام على: بئس الرفيق الحسودالحسود

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a) : An ) : An envious person is a bad envious person is a bad

companion companion


رسول الله :استعينوا على رسول الله :استعينوا على حوائجكم بالكتمان فان كل حوائجكم بالكتمان فان كل

ذى نعمة محسودذى نعمة محسودThe Prophet of God (The Prophet of God (ss): Seek ): Seek

to protect your granted to protect your granted wishes by hiding (them) wishes by hiding (them)

because every one who is because every one who is bestowed with blessings is bestowed with blessings is

enviedenvied

[[Ibn Abi’l-HadidIbn Abi’l-Hadid, vol. 1, p. 316], vol. 1, p. 316]

امام الباقر: ان الحسد امام الباقر: ان الحسد ليأكل االيمان كما تأكل النار ليأكل االيمان كما تأكل النار

الحطبالحطب

Imam al-Baqir (Imam al-Baqir (‘a‘a) : ) : Verily envy destroys Verily envy destroys

faith like fire destroys faith like fire destroys wood wood


امام الصادق: آفة الدين امام الصادق: آفة الدين الحسد و العجب والفخرالحسد و العجب والفخر

Imam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a) : ) : Calamities for one’s Calamities for one’s

religion are envy, self-religion are envy, self-admiration and prideadmiration and pride


رسول الله: اال! انه قد دب رسول الله: اال! انه قد دب اليكم داء االمم من قبلكم و اليكم داء االمم من قبلكم و

ليس بحالق ليس بحالق ،،هو الحسدهو الحسد لكنه حالق الدين لكنه حالق الدين،،الشعرالشعر

The Prophet of God (The Prophet of God (ss): Beware! ): Beware! Indeed a disease that afflicted past Indeed a disease that afflicted past

nations before you has reached nations before you has reached you like an ant and that is envy you like an ant and that is envy because it doesn’t eat hair but because it doesn’t eat hair but

eats away (your) religion eats away (your) religion

[[Al-Amali al-TusiAl-Amali al-Tusi, p. 117, , p. 117, hadithhadith # 182] # 182]

رسول الله: اياكم و الحسد رسول الله: اياكم و الحسد فان الحسد يأكل الحسنات فان الحسد يأكل الحسنات

كما تأكل النار الحطبكما تأكل النار الحطب

The Prophet of God (The Prophet of God (ss): ): Beware of envy as it Beware of envy as it indeed destroys good indeed destroys good

deeds in the same manner deeds in the same manner as fire destroys wood as fire destroys wood

[[Jami‘ al-AkhbarJami‘ al-Akhbar, p. 451, p. 451, hadith, hadith # 1266] # 1266]

امام الصادق: يقول ابليس لجنوده: امام الصادق: يقول ابليس لجنوده: فانهما فانهما ،،القوا بينهم الحسد و البغىالقوا بينهم الحسد و البغى

يعدالن الشركيعدالن الشرك

Imam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a): The Devil ): The Devil ((IblisIblis) says to his gang : ‘Instill ) says to his gang : ‘Instill envy and disobedience among envy and disobedience among them (human beings) because them (human beings) because these two are equal to these two are equal to shirkshirk

(polytheism)’ (polytheism)’


امام الصادق: اياكم ان يحسد امام الصادق: اياكم ان يحسد فان الكفر فان الكفر ،،بعضكم بعضابعضكم بعضا

اصله الحسداصله الحسد

Imam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a): Beware ): Beware of envying each other for of envying each other for

indeed the basis of disbelief indeed the basis of disbelief ((kufrkufr) ) is envyis envy


امام على: الحسد يضنى امام على: الحسد يضنى الجسدالجسد

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): ): Envy weakens Envy weakens

the bodythe body[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # # 943]943]

امام على: الحسد يذيب امام على: الحسد يذيب الجسدالجسد

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): ): Envy dissolves Envy dissolves

the bodythe body[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # # 981]981]

امام على: الحسد ينشئ امام على: الحسد ينشئ الكمدالكمد

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): ): Envy dulls the Envy dulls the

complexioncomplexion[Al-Amidi, [Al-Amidi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadithGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, hadith # # 1038]1038]

امام على: الحسود ابدا امام على: الحسود ابدا عليلعليل

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): The ): The envious person is envious person is permanently sickpermanently sick

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امام على: الحسود دائم امام على: الحسود دائم السقم و ان كان صحيحالسقم و ان كان صحيح

الجسمالجسم

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): The envious ): The envious person is sick although he person is sick although he

(apparently) possesses (apparently) possesses healthy bodyhealthy body


امام على: العجب لغفلة امام على: العجب لغفلة الحساد عن سالمة االجسادالحساد عن سالمة االجساد

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): Its ): Its surprising, the surprising, the

heedlessness of the heedlessness of the envious persons regarding envious persons regarding the health of their bodiesthe health of their bodies


امام على: صحة الجسد من امام على: صحة الجسد من قلة الحسدقلة الحسد

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): The health ): The health of body is in absence of of body is in absence of

envyenvy

[[Nahj al-BalaghahNahj al-Balaghah, , Saying # 256]Saying # 256]

امام على: الحسد ال يجلب اال امام على: الحسد ال يجلب اال مضرة و غيظا يوهن قلبك و مضرة و غيظا يوهن قلبك و

يمرض جسمكيمرض جسمك

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): Envy doesn’t ): Envy doesn’t bring anything other than bring anything other than

harm and anger and harm and anger and weakens your heart and weakens your heart and

makes your body sickmakes your body sick[[Bihar al-AnwarBihar al-Anwar, vol. 73, p. 256,, vol. 73, p. 256, hadith hadith # 29] # 29]

امام الصادق: كاد الحسد ان امام الصادق: كاد الحسد ان يغلب القدريغلب القدر

Imam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a): ): Envy appears to take Envy appears to take

over destinyover destiny


امام على: كاد الحسد ان امام على: كاد الحسد ان يسبق القدريسبق القدر

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): Envy ): Envy appears to go ahead of appears to go ahead of

destinydestiny

[[‘Uyun Akhbar al-Rida‘Uyun Akhbar al-Rida, vol. 2, p. 132,, vol. 2, p. 132, hadith hadith # 16] # 16]

قال لقمان البنه : للحاسد ثالث قال لقمان البنه : للحاسد ثالث عالمات: يغتاب اذاغاب و يتملق عالمات: يغتاب اذاغاب و يتملق

اذاشهد و يشمت بالمصيبةاذاشهد و يشمت بالمصيبة

Said Luqman (Said Luqman (‘a‘a) to his son: The ) to his son: The envious person has three signs: envious person has three signs: backbiting behind them (whom backbiting behind them (whom he envies), flatters them in front he envies), flatters them in front and is happy when they are in and is happy when they are in

troubletrouble[[Al-KhisalAl-Khisal, p. 121,, p. 121, hadith hadith # 113] # 113]

So what should a So what should a believer do when believer do when he/she observes a he/she observes a

blessing that he/she blessing that he/she lacks is possessed lacks is possessed by another servant by another servant

of God ?of God ?

He/she should desire He/she should desire that the blessing that the blessing

possessed by another possessed by another servant of God should servant of God should remain as such and remain as such and

increase and may God increase and may God bestow him/her with bestow him/her with the same blessing…the same blessing…

He/she must not desire He/she must not desire that the blessing be lost that the blessing be lost

from the servant of from the servant of God. He/she must God. He/she must

appreciate that the God appreciate that the God has bestowed the has bestowed the

blessing to His servant blessing to His servant by His own grace and by His own grace and

he/she should be happy he/she should be happy with God…with God…

امام الصادق: ان المؤمن امام الصادق: ان المؤمن و المنافق و المنافق ،،يغبط و ال يحسديغبط و ال يحسد

يحسد و ال يغبطيحسد و ال يغبطImam al-Sadiq (Imam al-Sadiq (‘a‘a): A believer ): A believer desires (to achieve) a blessing desires (to achieve) a blessing

and avoids envy while a and avoids envy while a hypocrite envies and is not hypocrite envies and is not desirous of (achieving) the desirous of (achieving) the

blessingblessing [[Al-KafiAl-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 307, , vol. 2, p. 307, hadithhadith # 7] # 7]

رسول الله: الحسد اال فى اثنين رسول الله: الحسد اال فى اثنين رجل اتاه الله ماال فهو ينفق منه رجل اتاه الله ماال فهو ينفق منه

...... ،،اناء الليل و انلء النهاراناء الليل و انلء النهارThe Prophet of God (The Prophet of God (ss): Don’t be ): Don’t be desirous of achieving blessings desirous of achieving blessings

except from two: A person whom except from two: A person whom God has bestowed wealth and he God has bestowed wealth and he spend it (in the way of God) day spend it (in the way of God) day

and nightand night[[Al-KhisalAl-Khisal, p. 76,, p. 76, hadith hadith # 119] # 119]

و رجل اتاه الله القران و رجل اتاه الله القران ......فهو يقوم به اناء الليل و فهو يقوم به اناء الليل و

اناء النهاراناء النهار……and the other person is the one and the other person is the one whom God has given knowledge whom God has given knowledge

of Qur’an and he keeps it up of Qur’an and he keeps it up with him day and nightwith him day and night

[[Al-KhisalAl-Khisal, p. 76,, p. 76, hadith hadith # 119] # 119]

امام على: من ترك الحسد امام على: من ترك الحسد كانت له محبة عند الناسكانت له محبة عند الناس

Imam ‘Ali (Imam ‘Ali (‘a‘a): The one ): The one who gives up envy is who gives up envy is loved by the peopleloved by the people


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