The Absurdity of Envy

Saturday, December 10, 2011


It is reported that Mohammed ben Sirin (Radia Allahu anhu) said: I have never envied anyone over anything : If a person is going to be in the Fire , how could I envy him over some worldly matter when he is destined for the fire?! And if he is going to Paradise , how could I been envious of a man of Paradise with whom Allah (Tabaraka wa ta'ala) is pleased?!
Muslim said: We have never heard anything better than this from the words of Ibn Sirin.

SOURCE: Abû Bakr Al-Daynûrî, Al-Mujâlasah wa Jawâhir Al-‘Ilm article 2931

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