It is also reported in the Sahīh that Asmā’ heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say:

“Nothing is more jealous than Allah, Mighty and Majestic.”

The Sahīh also records from ‘Ā’ishah that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“O community of Muhammad! No one is more jealous than Allah when His male servant or His female servant commits unlawful sexual intercourse.”

Thus, he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not merely describe Him as jealous. Rather, he explained that no one is more jealous than Him, and that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is more jealous than the believers.

We have already explained more than once that Allah has no equal in any of His attributes or names. Rather, He possesses every attribute of perfection to the highest degree and is furthest removed from every imperfection, for His is the highest description—glorified and exalted is He. Thus, describing Him as more jealous than His servants, with no one more jealous than He