Jealousy is one of those things that can consume all your energy. It doesnt have an easy cure. It usually happens between peers. People of your age, your income, your profession, your neighborhood, even your family are the most likely candidates of your jealousy. Many people cant help it. They dont like it but still cant help it. It kind of sneaks on you. Some scholars recommend that you make dua (pray) for the person youre jealous of. But people who are inflicted with jealousy know how hard that is. I mean deep down within us, we want to be better than anyone around us. I dont think it will be easy or productive to try to suppress such feelings. I think what we should do instead is learn how to channel our jealousy in a positive way. For example, you can turn it into a healthy competition. If theyre way ahead of you, and there is no way you can catch up, say there is no way Im going to let them beat me in good actions. If theyre ahead of me in this life, I will try my best to be ahead of them in the Next Life. And if theyre ahead of you in sin, well what can I say? You shouldnt be jealous of them. Just thank Allah a million times that youre not like them!
Posted on: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 06:47:52 +0000
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