Reality of Envy
The ill-favoredenvy* stands forthe wish that the amenitieswereto
lapse.Inotherwords,theevilenvyistheintendmentofruininganddes-
troying.Thedesireofgettingthesameamenitiesofsomebody elsehas
nothingtodowithenvy.Thisistheemulation.Inmostcases,thefeeling
ofobtainingothers’goodqualitiesisbeingfavorablesinceitencourages
doingwell.The Prophetsaid, “Thefaithfulbelieveremulates, butdoes
neverenvy.”Likewise,envyisdifferentfromthecompetitionthatstands
forstrivingforcopyingothers’gooddeeds.Itisthemainincentiveofthe
industrial and commercial progression.Islam has urged oncompeting
witheachotherinthefieldsofgoodandbenevolence.Godsays:Andfor
that let the aspirers aspire.