Envy & the Evil Eye in Islam
Not every hardship is caused by envy, and not every blessing needs to be hidden.
But Islam teaches us that ḥasad (envy) and the evil eye (ʿayn) are real.
THE MOSQUITO
Did you know that when Allah ﷻ gave an example with a mosquito, the unbelievers were amazed and said: “How is it appropriate for the Creator of the universe to set an example with a small insect?”
Allah ﷻ says:
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یَسۡتَحۡیِۦۤ أَن یَضۡرِبَ مَثَلࣰا مَّا بَعُوضَةࣰ فَمَا فَوۡقَهَاۚ فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ فَیَعۡلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ ٱلۡحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمۡۖ وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَیَقُولُونَ مَاذَاۤ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَـٰذَا مَثَلࣰاۘ یُضِلُّ بِهِۦ كَثِیرࣰا وَیَهۡدِی بِهِۦ كَثِیرࣰاۚ وَمَا یُضِلُّ بِهِۦۤ إِلَّا ٱلۡفَـٰسِقِینَ
“Surely Allah does not shy away from using the parable of a mosquito or what is even smaller. As for the believers, they know that it is the truth from their Lord. And as for the disbelievers, they argue, “What does Allah mean by such a parable?” Through this ˹test˺, He leaves many to stray, and guides many. And He leaves none to stray except the rebellious”— (Al-Baqarah, 2:26)
And those who disbelieve say, "What does Allah want with this example?"
But after 1400 years, the big surprise and the great miracle was understood that the female mosquito has 100 eyes on its head, 48 teeth in its mouth, 3 whole hearts inside its body, and 6 blades in its proboscis, each with a specific function. It has 3 wings on each side, and is also equipped with an infrared “device” that sees human skin in the dark in purple, as well as military-like night-vision devices. It is also equipped with a local anesthesia device so that it can pierced its needle without the feeling like it is sucking blood. It is also equipped with a blood test “machine” because it doesn't like all blood types. It is also equipped with a blood transfusion device to help it suck through the thin opening of the proboscis and is also equipped with an odor device that senses the sweat of a person from 60 meters.
And the strangest thing about all this is that modern science has discovered that on the back of a mosquito lives a miniature insect that cannot be seen without a microscope.
Allah ﷻ says: "Surely Allah does not shy away from using the parable of a mosquito or what is even smaller.”
Glory be to the Lord, glory to the holder of honor, power, pride and greatness.
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Anas (رضي الله عنه) said:
"While the Prophet (ﷺ) was with one of his wives, a man passed by, and the Prophet (ﷺ) called him and said, 'So-and-so, this is my wife so-and-so.' The man said,
'Whoever I might suspect, I would not suspect you!'"
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
I realized that when Allah loves you, He won't necessarily bless you a lot with obvious or material things like a big mansions or cars, or even attention from the world. Instead, He blesses and favours you with:
"Whoever lowers himself for Allāh, Allāh will raise him. Whoever tries to raise himself, Allāh will lower him."
ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb رضي الله عنه [al-Muṣannaf 7/120]
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday; on it Adam was created, on it he was made to enter Paradise, on it he was expelled from it. And the last hour will take place on no day other than Friday."
📚 Sahih Muslim 854
“So be patient with your Lord's decree, for you are truly under Our 'watchful' Eyes. And glorify the praises of your Lord when you rise.”
— Surah At-Tur, Verse 48
You can be married to the worst man ever, like Asiyah (RA) married Fir awn but it didn't change her love and loyalty for Allah.
You can be married to the best man, like the wife of Prophet Lut (A.S) was and still not enter paradise. You can also be unmarried like Maryam (A.S) and Allah can make your rank higher than any woman on earth. Know your priorities love and trust is with Allah not any of his creation, but the Creator
“And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allāh - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allāh will accomplish His purpose. Allāh has already set for everything a [decreed] extent.” (65:3)
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Why did Allah choose 4 months and 10 days for a widow after her husband dies?
Not 3 months. Not 6 months.
Not “whenever she feels ready.”
Her heart is grieving…So Why exactly 4 months and 10 days?