Envy Doesn’t Just Rot the Heart — It Fuels Injustice and Hatred
- Muiz As-Siddeeqi
- May 9
- 1 min read
Envy Doesn’t Just Rot the Heart — It Fuels Injustice and Hatred
Shaykh Rabīʿ al-Madkhalī حفظه الله said:
“Envy leads to transgression, injustice, and aggression.”
Al-Majmūʿ al-Rāʾiq, p. 160
SubḥānAllāh — how many friendships, marriages, communities, and even daʿwah movements have crumbled because of one thing: hasad (envy).
It starts with:
"Why him and not me?"
"Why is she getting praise?"
"Why is his following growing?"
Then comes the whisper:
“Expose him.”
“Discredit her.”
“Undermine their efforts.”
And before you know it — envy breeds zulm (oppression), suhriyyah (mockery), and even tahazzub (splitting the ranks).
But what does envy really mean?
It means you’re not just upset about your qadr —
You’re questioning Allāh’s wisdom in giving someone else something He didn’t give you.
The Shayṭān was the first to envy. He envied Ādam — and it led him to kufr.
So if you feel it — kill it.
Don’t feed it. Don’t justify it. Don’t act on it.
Make duʿāʾ for the one you envy.
Thank Allāh for your own blessings.
Remind yourself: “That success is a test — just like mine is.”
May Allāh cleanse our hearts from envy and fill them with love for His decree and joy at the blessings of others.
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