You mentioned that the envious person harms only himself, so why did Allah command us to seek refuge from him if that is the case?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the envious person harms only himself and that he will not prevent Allah’s bestowal upon the one who is envied. The question is: why did Allah command us to seek refuge from the envious person if he harms only himself?
Answer:
That is, he is afflicted with worry more than the one who is envied is; he is afflicted with worry and burning more than what befalls the one who is envied. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the envious person harms only himself and that he will not prevent Allah’s bestowal upon the one who is envied. The question is: why did Allah command us to seek refuge from the envious person if he harms only himself?
Answer:
That is, he is afflicted with worry more than the one who is envied is; he is afflicted with worry and burning more than what befalls the one who is envied. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4712- 4717] ذكرتم أن الحاسد لا يضر إلا نفسه فلماذا أمرنا الله بالاستعاذة منه إذا كان كذلك؟ — youtube.com
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