Chapter 51

MALICE

Maliceisaviletendencyandastateofragethatmaydestroyandter-
minatesinceitishiddenintheminds.Islamcaresforpurifyingthemen-
talitiesfromthevicesandevilsofmalice.TheProphetsaid,“Thefaithful
believer should not be malicious.”
Envyisthesourceofmalicethatrupturestherelations,leadstoanim-
osity, and drives people into tremendous evils. Slander and schaden-
freudearewithintheoutcomesofmalice.Malicemayresultinotherbad
consequences,suchasmockeryandotherillegalmattersthatcreatedis-
honor andcorrupt the religion.Disorderanddepressionusually affect
themalicioussincetheyliveinincessantandunsettledgrief,pains,and
animosity.