๐ In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
๐ป Call me "weird" or "liar" - it's your freewill to express
Your thoughts/opinions while I state I can't get jealous.
I'm not one to waste energy feeling envious
Of others' lives. Allah the Most Wise knows when to bless
His servants and how some gifts are temporary tests.
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Accusing Muslims who trust Allah, stay contented,
And believe that this whole world is only a brief test,
Of "envy" - is like claiming spiderwebs and cobwebs
Are the perfect choices to secure mosquito nets.
Such claim is but a lie, and lies are free from logic.
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Tell me, how does it feel to be jealous? Describe it.
When seeing some people do something better upsets
Your ego? When such emotional distress suggests
You to despise the envied persons and you gossip
About them so your rumors make you feel "accomplished"?
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When you feel desperate to make them feel excluded
Because seeing them fail or fall brings you happiness?
When you become a bully and act more obnoxious -
Eager to spoil the joys of those who make you jealous?
When you rant about them yet ignore their messages?
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When your blood pressure rises every time you witness
Them online and offline enjoying peace or success?
Is that how jealousy feels? When they share some knowledge,
You assume they're showing off or suspect their motives,
And resent you're not like them in being ambitious?
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Is that how envy feels? Coz I can't relate to it.
I'm not the kind to act oppressive and negative
When witnessing other Muslims enjoy Allah's gifts.
As for unbelievers whom Allah has not guided,
Why would I envy the deluded and misguided?
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Let them paint their hair with pure gold; I won't feel jealous.
Let them flaunt and brag; I won't wish to have their riches,
Particularly if they're conceited narcissists
Who are ignorant/insecure and lack good ethics.
Envy is from shaytan's traits; no thanks, I don't want it.
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๐ Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Beware of envy, for it devours good deeds just as fire devours wood or grass."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4903
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Suyuti
๐ Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Envy consumes good deeds just as fire burns wood. Charity (Sadaqah) extinguishes sinful deeds just as water extinguishes fire. Prayer is the light of the believer and fasting is his shield from the Hellfire."
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4210
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Ibn Asakir
๐ Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever wrongs his brother in his honor or anything else should resolve the matter today before it cannot be resolved with gold and silver coins. If he has good deeds to his credit, they will be taken from him according to the measure of his injustice. If he has no good deeds left, he will bear the evil deeds of the one he has oppressed."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2317
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
