'Jealousy is the most filthy of all evil manners. It was the first sin committed in the Heavens, when Iblīs was jealous of Adam; and it was the first sin committed on earth, when Cain was jealous of Abel.' ~ Ibn al-Jawzī. Jealousy doesn't mean that you desire what others have - to desire something permissible that you don't have is not necessarily evil. Jealousy is to feel an internal anger and burning irritation that someone else has been given something you don't have. And this latter feeling is ALWAYS filthy - why should you begrudge what Allah has chosen to give to others? If you want it, pray for it and strive for it in a permissible manner, but don't feel an internal discomfort tha

Allah ﷻ says: وَاسأَلُوا اللَّهَ مِن فَضلِهِ 'And ask Allah from His favors' (Surat An-Nisa: 32). Sufyan Ibn Uyaynah رحمه الله said: 'Allah did not command us to ask Him, except for that fact that He wants to give us'.

I was reading the Quran in the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, waiting for Fajr prayers on one of the days, when a lady who was sitting two seats beside me stopped me and said, 'You have to make a Dua right now! Ask for anything and everything that you want!' She caught me by surprise and I think my face must have shown an element of confusion, so she continued and said, 'The Ayah you just read, the part where Allah SWT said, وَسْـَٔلُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن فَضْلِهِ you must stop, and then ask from Allah anything you want!'

I was reading from a mushaf that had no translation, so I did not know what I was reading, but I made a mental note to myself to check the translation as soon as I got home.

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I love how when Allah SWT directs us not to do something, He generally continues by saying a wisdom or reason behind it. He could have simply said 'do not crave what Allah has given some of you over others' and end of story. But Allah knows us. He knows how easily jealousy and envy and (ahem) social media can cause us to feel a certain way. And so He explains why we shouldn’t have that craving- everyone will be given what is proportioned for them. Then He gives a call for action. Instead of letting those feelings creep up on you, ASK! Turn to Him and ask for whatever blessings you’d like.

I lovee this. A great formula to use for when we want to advise our spouse, friends, or children. Inst