Envy and Arrogance
324 questions
Is it necessary to recite Surat Al-Baqarah to prevent envy (hasad) and the evil eye (ayn) when buying a new car, or is reciting Al-Mu'awwidhatayn sufficient?
Is it obligatory for one who sees the Prophet (peace be upon him) in a dream to conceal that and not disclose it, for fear that the vision may not recur?
Is it prescribed to supplicate with "Masha'Allah, La Quwwata Illa Billah" (What Allah wills, there is no power except with Allah) when fearing envy?
How can someone afflicted by the evil eye or envy confirm their affliction, what are the most prominent signs indicating it, how can they treat themselves independently, and what is the sin of those harmed by evil people?
Is the Hadith, "There will be men from my Ummah who will eat various kinds of food, drink various kinds of beverages, wear various kinds of clothes, and be eloquent in speech. These are the worst of my Ummah," authentic?
Is it permissible for a man to have sexual intercourse with his two wives at the same time, without either of them seeing the other?
Is there anything incumbent upon me for having destroyed a gold necklace with a plastic eye, knowing that I did so because it was an amulet believed to protect against the evil eye and envy? And does the ruling differ if the intention for using it was not corrupt?
Is emulating others in performing Sunnah acts or remembrance (such as praying upon the Prophet, peace be upon him) out of enthusiasm and competition considered blameworthy envy in matters of religion?
Can one be afflicted by the evil eye if they admire something and mention Allah, and what is the ruling on someone who fears this to the extent that their social life becomes constricted, despite knowing that they are not envious and do not wish harm upon others, and they recite the Quran and remember Allah?
Does reciting Surat Al-Baqarah daily lead to the burning of jinn, or merely their expulsion from the body, in cases of suspected affliction by the evil eye, envy, or possession?
How can we reconcile the Prophet's (peace be upon him) prohibition of competition, as in his saying, "And do not compete," with some fatwas that permit competition in worldly matters?
Will I find my thoughts in my scroll on the Day of Resurrection, or remember them in the grave, or between the two trumpet blasts, and will I be held accountable for them?
Do the people of Paradise feel majesty and joy because of the blessings they possess?
How can one avoid the evil of envy (hasad) or the evil eye ('ayn), and what should one do if they feel they are being envied?
How can one get rid of intense envy and jealousy, the thought that one will not attain Allah's grace due to sins, and the feeling of an insurmountable barrier between the servant and his Lord?
Is it permissible to publicize a true dream related to the virtue of a supplication or act of worship, with the intention of encouraging people to perform it, knowing that scholars advise against narrating dreams except to those one trusts, for fear of envy and the evil eye?
Is it considered disbelief or mockery of religion for a person to say, "I will not mention Allah" when asked to do so to ward off envy or the evil eye?
Was Iblis's refusal to prostrate to Adam motivated by envy followed by arrogance, or was arrogance a primary cause from the very beginning?
Is there a connection between the doubts you are experiencing regarding your wife, what your wife saw in her dream, your mother’s statement: "Allah has cleared her, just as in the story of Prophet Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him," and the presence of 90% of the symptoms of envy (hasad) in you, with what is happening in your life, and is your mother’s statement correct, and what is your advice for getting rid of this?
Is the death of the fiancé a punishment from God for arrogance and the desire to leave him, and do the questioner and her family bear the sin of their delay and going late, and are they considered martyrs in the eyes of God?
Is there repentance for a person severely afflicted with obsessive compulsive disorder who fears harming a specific individual, and what should he do to control this obsession, and what supplication should he say and how many times should he repeat it to avoid harming a specific person?
What is the wisdom behind the existence of envy (hasad) and the evil eye ('ayn) and their causing harm, knowing that "everything happens by the permission of Allah Almighty," and His saying, "And the supplication of the disbelievers is only in error"? And is it conceivable that Allah would accept the supplication of oppressors or disbelievers to afflict others with the evil eye and envy?
How do jinn enter a person through the eye of envy, and does that mean that envy can lead to the jinn entering the envied person without the enchanter's knowledge?
How does one get rid of the feeling of envy when seeing others do good deeds, especially in matters of worship, so that one may have a sound heart?