The Wicked Plotters Against The Messengers and Their Followers Were Unsuccesful
Allaah (The Most High) said: وَكَذَٲلِكَ جَعَلۡنَا فِى كُلِّ قَرۡيَةٍ أَڪَـٰبِرَ مُجۡرِمِيهَا لِيَمۡڪُرُواْ فِيهَاۖ وَمَا يَمۡڪُرُونَ إِلَّا بِأَنفُسِہِمۡ وَمَا يَشۡعُرُونَ ”And thus We have set up in every town the greatest of its criminals to plot therein. But they plot not except against their ownselves, and they perceive (it) not.” [Soorah Al-An’aam: Ayah 123] [وَكَذَٲلِكَ جَعَلۡنَا […]
When do we call a person a student of knowledge? [Reminder for those who say: We only invite those who have graduated!]
Question to Shaikh Ubaid Al-Jaabiri (may Allaah preserve him): When is the (term) Taalib Al-Ilm (Student of knowledge) applied to a person? Answer: If a person is known for (his) adherence to the people of knowledge (i.e. the scholars) and taking from them (i.e. seeking knowledge) from them, he is called a student of knowledge. […]
Types of Envy’ by Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah)
The First Type: This type is very little and does not lead the (envier) to harm (others)-either by way of (hatred in) his heart, (speech of the) tongue or (deeds of the) hand; rather the person has some envy in his heart but he only deals with his Muslim brother through what Allaah loves. The […]
Why are these people angry?!
Ibn Hazm (rahimahullaah) sated: Indeed those with a wicked disposition become angry due to severe envy when they see that those who are good to them are in a higher position than them. —————————————————- [Source: Al-Akhlaaq Was-Siyar’ page: 42]
Envy may lead to some of these destructive diseases
Imaam Ibn Hibbaan (rahimahullaah) said: It is incumbent on a sensible person to avoid envy in all circumstances, for indeed the most despicable trait of envy is harbouring displeased against Allaah’s decree and wishing to oppose what Allaah (The Exalted) has decided for His slaves. Then the inner self of person is wrapped up in […]
An Envious person oppresses him (or herself)
Al-Hasan al-Basri (rahimahullaah) said: I have not seen an oppressor who oppresses himself similar to an envious person! He (or she) is always frustrated; permanently sad and upon a distress that never comes to an end. ————————————————————————— [Source: Al-Aqd Al-Fareed’ of Ibn Abdi Rabbihi Al-Andaloosi (rahimahullaah)’ 2/170]
Mu’aawiyah Bin Abee Sufyan mentions one of the goals of the envious person
Mu’aawiyah Bin Abee Sufyaan (radiyallaahu-anhumaa) said: I am able to please all the people (in what is lawful) except the one who harbours envy towards a blessing (bestowed on a person) because he will never be pleased until that blessing ceases. —————————————————- [Source: Taareekh Baghdaad 59/200]
Be mindful of envy because it leads to evil consequences!
Allaah (The Most High) stated: قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ Say: “I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak, مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ “From the evil of what He has created; وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ And from the evil of the darkening (night) as it comes with its darkness; (or the moon as […]
The Foundation of All Evil! – Ibn Al Qayim
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said: ”The root of every evil is founded on innovation (in religion) and following (evil) desires.” —————————————- [Al-Fawaa’id…page: 1/136]
