and in His decree.
Another of the evils of envy is that whenever Allah bestows a blessing on any of His servants, the flames of envy blaze in the envier’s heart, leaving him perpetually consumed by jealousy and grief. Because Allah’s favors upon people are beyond counting, this malicious individual is scorched by his own envy each time Allah grants someone a new favor.
A further evil is that envy eats away at good deeds just as fire consumes firewood, as the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—said: “Beware of envy, for it devours good deeds just as fire devours firewood.”
Envy also hinders a person from pursuing beneficial matters, for he is forever brooding in distress: How did that man get wealth? How did he gain knowledge? How did he have a child? How did he obtain a wife? and so forth. You will find him ever downcast, withdrawn, with no concern except tracking Allah’s favors upon others and agonizing over them. We ask Allah for well-being.
It further reveals a wicked, narrow soul—one that does not love goodness but is selfish, wanting everything for itself.
Another of its harms is that it can never change anything Allah has decreed, no matter what you do, how much you resent it, or how hard you strive to strip your brothers of the blessings Allah has granted them. You will not be able to accomplish a thing.
Finally, envy may carry a person step by step until he reaches the point