سُوْرَةُ الْفَلَقِ
Surah Al-Falaq (113) — Ayah 5
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And from the evil of the envier when he envies."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمِن
wamin
And from
شَرِّ
sharri
(the) evil
حَاسِدٍ
ḥāsidin
(of) an envier
إِذَا
idhā
when
حَسَدَ
ḥasada
he envies
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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5. And from the evil of the envier when [6] he envies.
[6] The meaning of ﴿حَسَد﴾ is that if Allah Almighty has granted someone a blessing, virtue, honor, or dignity, then another person becomes envious of him and wishes that this blessing be taken away from him and given to the envier, or at the very least, that it be taken away from him. However, if someone wishes that Allah grants him a similar blessing as well, this is not envy but rather emulation, which in Arabic is called ﴿غِبطة﴾, and it is permissible. Seeking refuge from the envier is in the case when he envies and, on the basis of envy, tries to cause harm. Before this, he does not become such an evil for the envied that refuge should be sought from him. If he burns within himself, let him burn. This very act is sufficient punishment for him.
[6] The meaning of ﴿حَسَد﴾ is that if Allah Almighty has granted someone a blessing, virtue, honor, or dignity, then another person becomes envious of him and wishes that this blessing be taken away from him and given to the envier, or at the very least, that it be taken away from him. However, if someone wishes that Allah grants him a similar blessing as well, this is not envy but rather emulation, which in Arabic is called ﴿غِبطة﴾, and it is permissible. Seeking refuge from the envier is in the case when he envies and, on the basis of envy, tries to cause harm. Before this, he does not become such an evil for the envied that refuge should be sought from him. If he burns within himself, let him burn. This very act is sufficient punishment for him.
