Jealousy is a wicked Quality‏

[ravaila]

Jealousy is such a wicked and destructive quality that it steals mans peace and comfort away from him. It causes him spiritual destruction and destroys his self esteem and allows him to compromise all other principals and ethics. A jealous person is never in peace. He spends his entire life burning in the flames of jealousy, envying all those around him.

The beloved Prophet Salla Allahu ta\'ala \'alayhi wa Sallamsaid, Jealousy devours good deeds like fire burns out dry wood.

There are numerous reasons why a person becomes jealous of another person. From amongst these, there are seven well known reasons.

*The very first reason is why a person becomes jealous of another is due to hatred and malice that he harbours for the said person.

*The second reason is based on pride and arrogance.

*The third reason is based on power and position. Such a person wishes to be a leader of everyone around him and becomes jealous when anyone surpasses him in position or power.

*The fourth reason is based on mere evil, where the person thinks that only he is worthy of such and such things. He feels that no one else is worthy of these things except himself.

*The fifth reason is based on fear of losing. In this case, the person fears that if others super cede him in business and any other field, then they will overpower him and be regarded as more successful than him.

*The Sixth reason is based on knowledge and wisdom. The person in this category feels that there is none wiser and more knowledgeable than him and none has the ability to be wiser than him. He thus envies everyone that he feels is wiser than him.

*The seventh and final reason is based on negative nature. It is the person\'s nature to be jealous of others and cause harm to them. Such a person is the worst of all and thrives on jealousy.

A jealous person always tries to harm others and cause discomfort to others, but he in turn causes more harm to himself than to anyone else