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Harun Yahya

inward emotion can even make them want to harm others. Because
of this, in the Qur'an Allah warns the faithful:
Say: "I seek refuge with the Lord of Daybreak, from the evil
of what He has created and from the evil of the darkness
when it gathers and from the evil of women who blow on
knots and from the evil of an envier when he envies."
(Surat al-Falaq: 1-5)
The faithful know that this characteristic, harbored by ignorant
people, is basically bad. In contrast, they praise others' good charac-
teristics and pray to Allah for the good and the benefit of one an-
other. Actually, anyone who knows the Qur'an and lives out its
morality cannot contemplate doing otherwise. But in spite of this,
some people say they do believe, but cannot achieve this moral ap-
proach. Such people do not regard envy as natural, as in the com-
munity of the ignorant who defend it openly. Yet they are driven in
this direction by the blandishments of their own lower selves. Some
deceive themselves by thinking that in certain situations, feeling this
emotion is natural and not contrary to the Qur'an.
For example, as a natural desire—and one which is in accor-
dance with the Qur'an—they want to be foremost amongst the faith-
ful in matters of affection, friendship and reliability. Of course, any
believer wants to gain the affection, friendship and trust of Allah
and His faithful followers, as much as possible. But to the same ex-
tent, he also wants other believers to acquire these blessings. If an-
other can demonstrate morality superior to his own, then he should
praise and admire him. Envy has no place in the morality of the
faithful. But envious people may confuse admiring others with
being jealous of them.
For every one of these people, becoming familiar with religious
morality brings an understanding of the clear distinction between

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