Effects of Jealousy –
When the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, entered Medina, he rode by the house of one of the chiefs of Medina, Abdullah Bin Ubayy, who later became the chief of the hypocrites. The Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, expected an invitation from him but Abdullah Bin Ubayy rudely told him to stay with the people who invited him to Medina. Sa’d Bin Ubada, may Allah be pleased with him, apologised for Abdullah’s behaviour and commented that before his arrival to Medina, they were preparing to make Abduallah their king. This has been discussed in Ibn Kathir’s, the Life of the Prophet, Volume 2, Page 180.
Envy is a major sin which must be avoided at all costs. It is a major sin as the envier directly challenges the choice of Allah, the Exalted. They behave as if Allah, the Exalted, made a mistake by granting a particular blessing to someone else instead of them. The one who allows their envy to strive verbally and physically against the one they envy will only destroy their own good deeds. This has been warned in a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4210. Lawful envy is when one wishes to obtain a similar blessing to someone else without the latter losing what they have been granted. Even though this type is lawful, yet it is only praiseworthy in religious matters and blameworthy in worldly matters. For example, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised two cases of lawful and praiseworthy envy in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 1896. One can envy the person who uses their knowledge correctly and teaches others it. The other person one can envy is the one who obtains lawful wealth and spends it in ways pleasing to Allah, the Exalted.
One must avoid envy by understanding that it is a major sin which challenges the distribution choice of Allah, the Exalted. They must understand that Allah, the Exalted, grants each person what is best for them. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 216:
“…But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah knows, while you know not.”
Therefore, instead of envying others they must concentrate on using the blessings they have been granted in ways pleasing to Allah, the Exalted, as outlined in the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. This will lead to further blessings and peace of mind and success in both worlds. Chapter 14 Ibrahim, verse 7:
“…If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]…”
And chapter 16 An Nahl, verse 97:
“Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.”
Whereas, envying others will only cause one to forget obeying Allah, the Exalted, which in turn leads to trouble in both worlds. Chapter 20 Taha, verses 124-126:
“And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed [i.e., difficult] life, and We will gather [i.e., raise] him on the Day of Resurrection blind.” He will say, “My Lord, why have you raised me blind while I was [once] seeing?” [Allāh] will say, “Thus did Our signs come to you, and you forgot [i.e., disregarded] them; and thus will you this Day be forgotten.””
The muslim who is envied must remain patient against the verbal and physical actions of their envier and only defend themselves within the bounds of Islam. Patience involves avoiding complaining through one’s speech and actions and maintaining one’s sincere obedience to Allah, the Exalted, which involves using the blessings they have been granted in ways pleasing to Him, as outlined in the Holy Quran and the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. This is how one seeks refuge with Allah, the Exalted, from their envier. Chapter 113 Al Falaq, verses 1 and 5:
“Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak…And from the evil of an envier when he envies.””
Allah, the Exalted, will then protect them from the negative effects of their envier, even if this is not obvious to them, as Allah, the Exalted, acts according to His infinite knowledge and wisdom and not according to the very limited thinking of people.
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