WEBVTT 00:00:00.180 --> 00:00:08.640 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah. 00:00:08.640 --> 00:00:12.660 The causes and motivations behind envy. 00:00:12.660 --> 00:00:18.589 A person may fall into envying others for one or more of the following reasons: 00:00:18.589 --> 00:00:19.890 First: 00:00:19.890 --> 00:00:23.589 Pre-existing enmity and hatred toward the person being envied. 00:00:23.589 --> 00:00:25.050 Second: 00:00:25.050 --> 00:00:30.539 The arrogance of the envious person, who resents the envied person rising above them in worldly or religious status. 00:00:30.539 --> 00:00:31.839 Third: 00:00:32.039 --> 00:00:35.439 A love for leadership and a craving for status and praise. 00:00:35.439 --> 00:00:38.240 Or arrogance and the belittling of others. 00:00:38.240 --> 00:00:43.340 And a desire for them to always remain subservient and subordinate to him. 00:00:43.340 --> 00:00:45.740 So, if one of them attains a blessing, 00:00:45.740 --> 00:00:50.070 He envies him for fear that he might lose his control over him. 00:00:50.070 --> 00:00:51.369 Fourth: 00:00:51.369 --> 00:00:57.070 That the envied person is a peer to the envious person in some worldly or religious matter. 00:00:57.070 --> 00:01:00.229 Thus, he envies him if he surpasses him in it. 00:01:00.229 --> 00:01:01.530 Fifth: 00:01:01.530 --> 00:01:04.930 Competition to attain a specific interest, 00:01:04.930 --> 00:01:07.329 Such as a job or an award. 00:01:07.329 --> 00:01:14.120 He then envies his competitor for any blessing that might help him secure that interest instead of himself. 00:01:14.120 --> 00:01:15.519 Sixth: 00:01:15.519 --> 00:01:20.420 That his own nature is inherently malicious and stingy toward the servants of Allah. 00:01:20.420 --> 00:01:23.379 And that he finds joy in the misfortunes that befall them. 00:01:23.379 --> 00:01:27.879 Therefore, one must strive not to let any of the aforementioned factors take root. 00:01:27.879 --> 00:01:31.879 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.