Jealousy is one of the negative traits\nand the root of many animosities, attitudes and gossips. Jealousy is in fact\nwishing for the disappearance of the advantages for others. Against Jealousy is\nadmiration, which means wishing to have the advantages of others without\nwishing for the disappearance of those advantages from them. Jealousy leads to\nthe notoriousness of the jealous and causes trouble for others; the holy Quran\nsays that \u201cfrom the vice of the envier one must take recourse to Allah (SWT)\u201d 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is narrated from Imam Hadi (PBUH)\nthat: keep away from Jealousy for it becomes evident, while it has no effect on\nyour enemy.2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jealousy shows itself even if one\ntries to hide it, for the jealous always has in his mind to hurt the envied and\ndefame him\/her; therefore he does what he can, and this behavior makes his\njealousy obvious through his words, looks and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, apart from the troubles that\nothers get into, jealousy makes the person suffer from inside without leading\nto the disappearance of the advantage of the envied.3 Therefore the jealous\nnever sees calm and always suffers. The saying \u201cthe envier never calms\u201d has\nroots in the narrations.4<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To confront jealousy, one must take\ninto account what has led to jealousy and is it really valuable and precious in\nour happiness? Unfortunately a lot of jealousy has roots in material conditions\nand worldly competitions; these envies are vicious. But if the reason for\njealousy is some virtue, it is better to ask Allah (SWT) to give that virtue to\nus as well; instead of wishing for its vanish from others. The kindness of\nAllah (SWT) is great and the store of His granting is endless.5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Selection from\n\u201cNaqawi Wisdoms\u201d by Jawad Mohadisi with minor changes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On behalf of Roshd Website, we offer\nyou dear friend and all Muslims around the world condolences upon the arrival\nof the third of Rajab, the Martyrdom of the guide towards truth, the light of\nmagnanimity, Imam Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hadi (PBUH).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Footnotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 The Holy Quran\n113:5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 \u2018Alaam al-Din,\npg. 311<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3 Accoding to\nthe narration by Imam Hadi (PBUH), jealousy does not make the other person to\nlose Allah\u2019s (SWT) merci. But the act of jealousy might bother the envied\nperson so much in which we must seek refuge to Allah (SWT) from such\nconsequences. Further, Imam Hadi (PBUH) is saying that we must avoid jealousy\nat all costs as it affects no one else other than ourselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 Qurar\nal-Hekam, pg. 300<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5 Some of\nAllah\u2019s offerings are exclusive, meaning that they are offered to a selection\nof people. Such as the status of Imam (peace be upon them) and therefore,\nexpecting to reach such status is not reasonable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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