Causes
What is one cause of envy?
examples:
One cause of envy is hatred, why would envy be a cause of hatred? What is the recommended thing to do if u feel hatred towards someone?
Another cause is arrogant, when someone is arragont they don’t like to see ppl who are better at them, so they get envious, and want the person to not have wt they have, and to be ahead of them
When someone has a low self esteem, the feeling that someone’s worth is compromised by another person gaining/having more
Love of leadership is one cuz ppl in this position often hate when others achieve smthg they didn’t and when someone else is in a higher postition than them
True or False: Someone who dislikes envy is more likely to excel in life as their focus is not on resentment and they are more focused on themselves
True
Is envy a disease of the heart?
yes
Which prophet's brothers' envy led them to plotting against that prophet?
Prophet Yusuf
Why is love of leadership a cause of arrogance?
People in leadership positions often hate when others achieve smthg they didn’t and when someone else is in a higher postition than them
What is one way of treating envy?
possibilities:
- have certainty that being envious to someone will only bring harm to yourself as it is easy to stop feeling negatively towards someone when you realize you are the one who is actually getting hurt
- self awareness, if one hates envy and is ashamed of their own envy then that person rlly isn’t an envious person
What is the first cause of disobedience against Allah?
envy
Why was the Pharaoh envious of Musa?
The Pharoah grew arrogant and envious when Musa came to him with Allah’s message, part of pharoah’s problem was seeing that a prophet was chosen among the ppl he had enslaved
when someone is arragont they don’t like to see ppl who are better at them, so they get envious, and want the person to not have wt they have, and to be ahead of them
How can you use envy in a beneficial way?
example:
when one is a person who has been given wealth and uses it for good, envying a person such as that is a good type of envy
What did the prophet compare envy to?
fire when it devours wood
The prophet (SA) said that envy consumes good deeds the same way fire devours dry wood
The beautiful wife was the reward to the husband
What are four examples of causes of envy?
One cause of envy is hatred, why would envy be a cause of hatred? What is the recommended thing to do if u feel hatred towards someone?
Another cause is arrogant, when someone is arragont they don’t like to see ppl who are better at them, so they get envious, and want the person to not have wt they have, and to be ahead of them
When someone has a low self esteem, the feeling that someone’s worth is compromised by another person gaining/having more
Love of leadership is one cuz ppl in this position often hate when others achieve smthg they didn’t and when someone else is in a higher postition than them
If someone hates envy and is ashamed of their own envy are they really an envious person?
No
What is the difference between envy and jealousy?
Envy: when u lack smthg some else has and desire it be taken from them
Jealousy: when u fear losing smthg to someone else
Why were the disbelievers envious of the Prophet (SA)?
The Quran exposes that many of the disbelievers of the Quraysh like Abu Jahl, Ummayya ibn Khalaf, and al-Walid ibn al-Mughira secretly wanted to receive a revelation from Heaven the way that the prophet (SA) did - the prophet (SA) was too ordinary and normal for the disbelievers, he was not elite enough
Why is someone who dislikes envy more likely to excel in life?
Someone who dislikes envy is more likely to excel in life as their focus is not on resentment and they are more focused on themselves
What is someone who carries envy called?
a husud or a hasud
Who are some of the disbelievers the envied the Prophet (SA)?
Abu Jahl, Ummayya ibn Khalaf, and al-Walid ibn al-Mughira