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THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF EVIL

the feelings of resentment or jealousy in their hearts. Allah tells us in
the Qur'an that the human lower self is prone to jealousy and self-
ishness: "... people are prone to selfish greed... " (Surat an-Nisa':
128) Believers who fear Allah take refuge in Him against jealousy, as
this verse says, and train their lower selves in this way. They see
Allah's wonderful manifestations in everything around them and
cannot help speaking enthusiastically about them. They insist on ex-
pressing the joy they feel at the good things and successes they re-
ceive from Allah and are thankful for the blessings He has given,
while naturally reflecting their inner love and enthusiasm.
But those who follow satan cannot take pleasure from their
blessings nor live a contented life. In such a state, they are drawn
into jealousy and anger when they see sincere believers taking
pleasure from their blessings and being happy, content and joyful.
However, they too can enjoy the same good life that has been prom-
ised to everyone who believes in Allah, does good works and lives a
good and moral life. Because they, by their own will, have adopted
the morality of satan, they are doomed to lead an unhappy life; and
they become jealous of believers who do enjoy these blessings.
They avoid speaking openly of the grudges and jealousy that

grow in their hearts by the intimations of satan, but resort to his
silent language. In the face of the good things, blessings and suc-
cesses that they see around them, they prefer to keep silent. If possi-
ble, they try to let them pass without mentioning them. In their
anger, they resort to the method of silent protest, expressing their
negative thoughts and discontentment with a determined silence.
By their refusal to say kind words and establish an atmosphere
of lively conversation, these people hope to make it clear that they
have little respect for the people they are speaking with—not because

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