The Danger of Envy and Directing the Envious Person
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
This person is asking about envy and the danger of envy. He says that some of his relatives do not wish him well and envy him in all matters. What is your guidance for the envious person?
Answer:
The envious person should fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), abandon envy, wish people well, and pray for their well-being. Allah warned against envy in the Noble Qur'an:[An-Nisa 4:54]? As He said in Surat al-Mu'awwidhat: [Al-Falaq 113:5]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This person is asking about envy and the danger of envy. He says that some of his relatives do not wish him well and envy him in all matters. What is your guidance for the envious person?
Answer:
The envious person should fear Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), abandon envy, wish people well, and pray for their well-being. Allah warned against envy in the Noble Qur'an:
Or do they envy people for what Allah has given them of His bounty?
أَمْ يَحْسُدُونَ النَّاسَ عَلَىٰ مَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِAnd from the evil of an envier when he envies."
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (200) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-03-17] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (7:20)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.