The Ruling on Fear of Envy
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Question:
I move on to another questioner, Muhammad al-Shaqari from al-Far'ah, who says, may Allah preserve you: Does fear of envy contradict faith in Allah and His decree, both its good and its evil?
Answer:
Fear of envy does not contradict faith. There is no doubt that envy is something to be feared, which is why seeking refuge from it is mentioned in the Qur'an[Al-Falaq 113:5]. You seek refuge in Allah from envy and the envious person so that Allah may protect you from it. The fact that you fear the envious person does not diminish your faith; rather, it is a real fear for which you take what protects you from it by the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and reliance upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
I move on to another questioner, Muhammad al-Shaqari from al-Far'ah, who says, may Allah preserve you: Does fear of envy contradict faith in Allah and His decree, both its good and its evil?
Answer:
Fear of envy does not contradict faith. There is no doubt that envy is something to be feared, which is why seeking refuge from it is mentioned in the Qur'an
And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/254 — archive.org (5:59)
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