Salam !!

Envy is a deadly heart disease that leads to vices such as hypocrisy, backbiting, slandering, abuse, taunting, and torturing. It makes the human heart narrow and gloomy, causing the hasid to become unhappy over the blessings of God conferred upon the mahsud. This darkness and narrowness diminishes the spiritual light and divine spark of faith, which is the source of salvation in the Hereafter and the life and vigour of the heart.

The Prophet Muhammad warned against bearing enmity with the blessings of Allah, as it is a trap of Satan. Imam Ali and Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq have reported that hasad devours faith, making it equal to shirk in the eyes of Allah.

To purge envy from the heart, one should know that it doesn’t harm the mahsud and that it benefits them in the Hereafter. They should force themselves to be affectionate with the mahsud, respect them, and try to see their virtues as favors of Allah on them.

Solutions :

1.The solutions for the person who is jealous and the person who thinks that someone is jealous of him, someone is jinxing him, the solution is to have faith in Allah Subhana wa Ta’ala. Know that everything is in the hands of Allah. If I see another person has something, I should have faith in Allah. Know that this is what Allah has given this person. If I am afraid that someone is going to be jealous of me, someone has their eye on me, I should also resort to Allah, because Allah says: “Qul lan yuseebana illa ma kataba Allahu lana, huwa mawlana, wa ‘ala Allah fa la yatawakkal il-mu’minun”(9:51) . Say nothing will fall upon me, “Qul lan yuseebana illa ma kataba Allahu lana”, only what Allah has destined for me will happen. “Huwa mawlana”, Allah is our Master, Allah is our Lord and wa ‘ala Allah fa la yatawakkal il-mu’minun”, the believers, the mu’minin, they rely on Allah. If you are living a difficult lifestyle and you see someone else has, rely on Allah, do not look at what other people have.

2.Imam Musa ibn Ja’far al-Kadhim, alayhi as-salam, advised Hisham ibn Hakam, a young orator and companion of Imam As-Sadiq, to rely on intelligence and ‘aql. He advised him to ask Allah to make his intellect high, as it would prevent him from constantly focusing on others’ actions and allowing him to focus on his own success.

Hisham ibn Hakam was a young man during the time of Imam As-Sadiq, and he used to educate and teach people. He advised him to ask Allah to make his intellect high, as it would prevent him from constantly looking at what was in the hands of others and to find means to protect himself.

In conclusion, the second solution to a life of constant danger and scrutiny is to rely on intelligence and ‘aql. By focusing on Allah and finding ways to protect oneself, one can avoid constantly living in a world where many people want to harm them and ruin their lives. By focusing on Allah and finding means to protect oneself, one can maintain a strong faith and avoid the negative influences of others.

3.The third solution, bringing faith in Allah, the ‘aql, and the third is to recite du’a. This involves reciting the Qur’an, which contains verses that serve as protection. The Qur’an contains two chapters, Surat al-Falaq and Surat al-Naas, which are meant for protection from the evils of jinn and Ins. The first verse, “Qul audhu bi Rabb in-naas, malik in-naas, illahi in-naas, min sharr il-waswaas il-khannaas, alladhee yuwaswisu fi suduri in-naas, min al-jinnati wa an-naas” (114:1-6), teaches that seeking refuge to Allah from the evils of jinn and Ins is essential. The second verse, “Qul aaudhu bi Rabb il-falaq, min sharri ma klalaq, wa min sharri ghaasiqin idha waqab, wa min sharri an-nafaathaati fi il-‘uqad” (113:1-4), warns against the evils of those who do magic, blow in a string, and are jealous. The hadith suggests that Rasul Allah used to recite these verses for the protection of Imam Al-Hasan and Imam al-Husayn. The third solution is the taqi’baat, which are du’as recited after prayers, particularly after Fajr prayer. These du’as ask for Allah’s protection from all evils, including people, jinn, Shaytan, and anything that may harm or bring down the individual .

4.The fourth solution to bringing faith in Allah is to recite du’a, which involves reciting the Qur’an, which contains verses that serve as protection. The Qur’an contains two chapters, Surat al-Falaq and Surat al-Naas, which are meant for protection from the evils of jinn and Ins. The first verse, “Qul audhu bi Rabb in-naas, malik in-naas, illahi in-naas, min sharr il-waswaas il-khannaas, alladhee yuwaswisu fi suduri in-naas, min al-jinnati wa an-naas” (114:1-6), teaches that seeking refuge to Allah from the evils of jinn and Ins is essential. The second verse, “Qul aaudhu bi Rabb il-falaq, min sharri ma klalaq, wa min sharri ghaasiqin idha waqab, wa min sharri an-nafaathaati fi il-‘uqad” (113:1-4), warns against the evils of those who do magic, blow in a string, and are jealous.

~Jazakallah