[91:8]
Then showed
it what is
evil and what is
good.
[91:9]
Successful is one who
redeems it.
[91:10]
Failing is one who neglects
it.
Jealousy is a human feeling that might
swell and start polluting our souls.
Part of Our
striving as submitters to God alone is to
purify our souls from such destructive
emotion.
Jealousy Condemned
[2:105] Neither the
disbelievers among the followers of the
scripture, nor the idol worshipers, wish to
see any blessings come down to you from your
Lord. However,
GOD showers
His blessings upon whomever He chooses.
GOD
possesses infinite grace.
Students of Quran do not question God's
wisdom in specifying His blessings on
whomever He chooses. Logic, wisdom,
guidance, knowledge, money, kingship,
intelligence, redemption, forgiveness,
prophethood or being part of a community
that receives a warner are all examples of
certain qualities and blessings mentioned in
the Quran.
[38:20] We
strengthened his kingship, and
endowed him with wisdom and
good logic.
Wisdom: A Great Treasure
[2:269]
He bestows wisdom upon whomever He
chooses, and whoever attains
wisdom, has attained a great bounty.
Only those who possess
intelligence will take heed.
[6:88] Such
is GOD's guidance,
with which He guides whomever He
chooses from among His servants. Had
any of them fallen into idolatry,
their works would have been
nullified.
[3:27]
"You merge the night into the
day, and merge the day into the
night. You produce the living
from the dead, and produce the
dead from the living, and
You provide for whomever
You choose, without limits."
Questioning God's Wisdom
[2:247] Their prophet
said to them, "GOD has appointed Taloot
(Saul) to be your king." They said, "How can
he have kingship over us when we are more
worthy of kingship than he; he is not even
rich?" He said, "GOD has chosen him over
you, and has blessed him with an
abundance in knowledge and in body."
GOD grants His kingship to whomever
He wills. GOD is Bounteous,
Omniscient.
[4:49] Have you noted
those who exalt themselves? Instead,
GOD is the One who exalts whomever He wills,
without the least injustice.
[9:27] Ultimately,
GOD redeems whomever He wills.
GOD is
Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[16:2] He
sends down the angels with the revelations,
carrying His commands, to whomever He
chooses from among His servants:
"You shall preach that there is no other god
beside Me; You shall reverence Me."
[2:150] ..... I will
then perfect My blessings upon you, that you
may be guided.
[2:151]
(Blessings) such as the sending of a
messenger from among you to recite
our revelations to you, purify you, teach
you the scripture and wisdom, and to teach
you what you never knew.
Appreciating all kinds of blessings given to
us and to others along with utilizing those
blessings to promote God's truth, is
certainly the righteous way to handle them.
This is also a defeat for Satan who would
rather want us to look for more, wish for
what God has given the others and ignore
what He has bestowed upon us. This is how we
lose our peace and waste our God-given
energy. This is how jealousy flourishes into
our hearts by Satan and that is how we hurt
our souls, dig deeper towards
resentment, envy, divisions and
disbelief.
[2:90]
Miserable indeed is what they sold their
souls for - rejecting these revelations of
GOD out of sheer resentment that GOD should
bestow His grace upon whomever He chooses
from among His servants. Consequently, they
incurred wrath upon wrath. The disbelievers
have incurred a humiliating retribution.
[42:14]
Ironically,
they broke up into sects
only after the knowledge had come to them,
due to jealousy and resentment among
themselves. If it were not for a
predetermined decision from your Lord to
respite them for a definite interim, they
would have been judged immediately. Indeed,
the later generations who inherited the
scripture are full of doubts.
[4:54] Are
they envious of the people because GOD has
showered them with His blessings?
We have given Abraham's family the
scripture, and wisdom; we granted them a
great authority.
[4:55]
Some of
them believed therein, and
some of
them repelled therefrom; Hell is
the only just retribution for these.
This growing resentment and envy blocks our
brains and makes us, heedlessly, trade our
logic with arrogance, hatred and animosity.
We get stray from the path of pleasing God
alone. Satan wins the battle and adorns evil
in our eyes and we victimize our souls.
[3:118] O you who
believe, do not befriend outsiders who never
cease to
wish you harm; they even wish
to see you
suffer. Hatred flows
out of their mouths
and
what they hide in their chests is far worse.
We thus clarify the revelations for you, if
you understand.
Christians, too, Must Obey God's
Messenger
[5:14] Also from
those who said, "We are Christian," we took
their covenant.
But they
disregarded some of the commandments given
to them.
Consequently,
we condemned them to animosity and hatred
among themselves, until the Day of
Resurrection. GOD will then inform
them of everything they had done.
Submitters to God alone should always have
their focus on God's commands in His
scripture. When confronted with such
jealousy, they just hold fast to the rope of
God, respond with the truth and resort
to gracious patience. We should not resort to
aggression towards the jealous souls unless in self
defense. Down the road, God might change
this animosity and rage into love.
[42:43]
Resorting to patience and forgiveness
reflects a true strength of character.
[5:2] O you who
believe, do not violate the rites instituted
by GOD, nor the Sacred Months, nor the
animals to be offered, nor the garlands
marking them, nor the people who head for
the Sacred Shrine (Ka`bah) seeking blessings
from their Lord and approval. Once you
complete the pilgrimage, you may hunt.*
Do not be provoked into aggression
by your hatred of people who once prevented
you from going to the Sacred Masjid.
You shall cooperate in matters of
righteousness and piety;
do not
cooperate in matters that are sinful and
evil. You shall observe GOD. GOD is
strict in enforcing retribution.
[60:7] GOD
may change the animosity between you and
them into love. GOD is Omnipotent.
GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[9:15] He
will also remove the rage from the
believers' hearts.
GOD redeems
whomever He wills. GOD is
Omniscient, Most Wise.
On our striving path to beautify and redeem
our souls, and while we're upholding Quran
alone, we gradually lose all traces and
forms of jealousy and modify it to a
competition towards righteousness.
Quran: The Ultimate Reference
[5:48] ....
You shall compete in righteousness.
To GOD is your final destiny - all of you -
then He will inform you of everything you
had disputed.
[23:61]
They are
eager to do righteous
works; they compete in doing them.
Ultimately, by God's
grace, our souls will be totally rid of
jealousy and eternally rejoicing in peace
and contentment.
[15:47] We
remove all jealousy from their hearts. Like
one family, they will be on adjacent
furnishings.
[113:1] Say, "I
seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak.
[113:2] "From the
evils among His creations.
[113:3] "From the
evils of darkness as it falls.
[113:4] "From the
evils of the troublemakers.
[113:5] "From the
evils of the envious when they envy."
[59:10] ...."Our
Lord, forgive us and our brethren who
preceded us to the faith, and keep our
hearts from harboring any hatred towards
those who believed. Our Lord, You are
Compassionate, Most Merciful."
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless
you,
