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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Ahlul-Bayt; Ethical Role-Models Envy Envy stands for the wish that amenities of others were to lapse and move to the envious. To hope for having the same amenities of somebody is called emulation, and it is not ill-favored. It is a hideous vice that leaves the worst influence on morals. The envious in fact lives in incessant grief since he dissatisfies himself with acts of God.

As the envious feels horrible malice towards the envied, all his endeavors came to nothing. He therefore encounters the results of his envy alone: “In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. (Muhammad), say, "I seek protection from the Lord of the Dawn against the evil of whatever He has created.

I seek His protection against the evil of the invading darkness, from the evil of those who practice witchcraft and from the evil of the envious ones (113:1-5).” The Prophet (S) said to his companions: “Surely, the malady of the past nations has crept to you. It is envy. It is shaving not the hair, but the religion.

To be saved of it, you should control your hand power- and tongue wording-, and you should not insinuate evil into your faithful brother[^1].” “Envy consumes the good deeds in the same way as fire consumes wood[^2]” Amirul-Mu'minin (a) said: “I have never seen like the wrong envious who is most similar to the wronged. The envious lives in endless care with grieved heart and inherent sorrow[^3].” Incentive of Envy (1) Malignity Some individuals have ill will and malignity as natures.

Thus, you notice them feel miserable when others are happy, and feel happy when others are grieved. They envy the others for that which God has given to them out of His graces, even if there is no hostile situation between the two the envious and the envied, but only because of ill will. (2) Enmity Enmity is within the strongest incentives of envy. (3) Competition The competition of the owners of common interests and purposes is another incentive that arouses envy.

Under this title lies also the envy among sons for the favor that one, or some, of them enjoy with fathers. The retinue of the ruling authorities also envy each other for the favor that some of them enjoy with the authorities. In few words, envy is common among the individuals of the same goals. It is absent among the individuals of divergent trends. The merchant, for instance, does not envy the engineer or the farmer.