Based upon the work of Imam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah)
The 10 Ways – point-by-point – to escape the envy of the envious person:
1– Seeking refuge in Allaah from the evil of the haasid (the envious one).
2– Fearing Allaah, Subhanahu wa Ta’aala.
3– Being patient when dealing with this enemy, and not wasting time via confronting him or arguing with him.
4– Tawakkul (relying on Allaah).
5– Don’t even allow your heart to become occuppied with the envier’s foolishness, and try your best to erase it from your thoughts.
6– Turning to Allaah and being sincere to Allaah, and making the love of seeking Allaah’s Pleasure and repenting to Allaah one’s main primary concern.
7– Repenting to Allaah for sins which allowed the enemy to gain asendancy over him; no one is given the ability to overpower a slave except due to that’s slave’s sins (sins he knows of and the sins he may not know of).
8– Giving sadaqah and treating others well.
9– Repelling the evil with good – and this is from the most difficult upon the soul.
10– Implementing and actualizing Tawheed, which in reality encompasses everything that has preceded, and it revolves around it. And for one to actualize Tawheed, he must learn it. One should learn Tawheed and the right of Allaah upon His slaves.
In this sermon, the speaker elaborates on the teachings of Imam Ibn al-Qayyim regarding the ten methods to repel the evil of envy (hasad). These methods are derived from his explanation of Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas. The speaker details each of the ten factors, providing scriptural evidence from the Qur’an and Hadith. The core principles discussed include seeking refuge in Allah, maintaining consciousness of God (taqwa), exercising patience (sabr), having complete reliance on Allah (tawakkul), ignoring worries about envy, filling one’s heart with the love of Allah, sincere repentance (tawbah), giving charity (sadaqah), showing benevolence even to the envious, and finally, solidifying one’s belief in the oneness of Allah (Tawhid), which is presented as the foundation of all other protections.
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