and likewise, the prayers, which are the best of deeds, include praise and commendation of Him, which no one loves as much as He does. What arouses His jealousy is what He has forbidden, such as shameful deeds. The former reflects His love for what He commands, and the latter His hatred of what must be avoided; the one stands opposed to the other. As Allah Most High says:

“Indeed, prayer restrains one from immorality and wrongdoing.”
[al-‘Ankabūt 45]

He also says, condemning those who departed from this:

“But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and followed their desires.”
[Maryam 59]

To be excused means that the person excused is neither condemned nor blamed for what he has done. The Prophet said, “For that reason He sent bearers of glad tidings and warners.” Allah therefore loves to be free of blame for punishing those who disobey Him, for He has established His proof against them by sending down the Books and sending the messengers. Likewise, He loves to be praised and commended for the goodness and bounty He has bestowed, including His promise of Paradise to them, just as He has praised Himself. The former is His justice, and the latter His grace. Both relate to all His actions, and both were mentioned in contrast to what He hates and what arouses His jealousy. Thus the hadith encompasses both sides.

As for his statement interpreting jealousy, “It means deterrence, because jealousy