Advice for one who appears righteous but is prone to backbiting and envy
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There are some who display the attributes of righteousness, such as growing the beard, shortening their garments, and other such traits, but they are prone to backbiting and envy. What is the advice for people like them?
Answer:
They should fear Allah and leave off backbiting and talebearing. They should leave off inciting people against one another, sowing discord among people, and spreading falsehood among[Al-'Ankabut 29:2] This is it. If they are as they appear in their adherence to the Sunnah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. There are some who display the attributes of righteousness, such as growing the beard, shortening their garments, and other such traits, but they are prone to backbiting and envy. What is the advice for people like them?
Answer:
They should fear Allah and leave off backbiting and talebearing. They should leave off inciting people against one another, sowing discord among people, and spreading falsehood among
the people think that they will be left
النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوا
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب العاشر في علامات مرض القلب وصحته — islamhouse.com (55:13)
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