Envy !!

[Quran and Hadith]

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Envy is permitted only in two cases: A man whom Allah gives wealth, and he disposes of it rightfully, and a man to whom Allah gives knowledge which he applies and teaches it."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Commentary:

Envy in the Hadith means "Ghibtah" the equivalent of which does not exist in English language. What it means is that you wish to enjoy things which others have, such as wealth and knowledge, without wishing that they should be deprived of them to your exclusive benefit. Envy is a moral disease which snatches away man's peace of mind. It is forbidden because it wipes out one's good deeds. But there is no harm in being enviable of somebody. It has some positive connotation in the sense that you admire Allah's Blessing over a person and wish to be favoured with it too. This Hadith interprets envy as a "Ghibtah" but not in the absolute sense because it is condemnable.

This Hadith points out the excellence of a rich man who not only spends the Gifts of Allah (SWT) on himself but also allocates a portion of it to the poor and the needy as well as for the propagation of religion. It further throws light on the excellence of a man who is well-grounded in theological doctrine and suggests solutions to people's problems in the light of the Qur'an and the Hadith and also imparts the religious knowledge to others.

Friday Reminder: Recitation of Surah Kahf

 

 

 

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