removing jealousy and desire for power ...and accepting divine decree

[muslim brother]

O my teacher! The fifth benefit is that I looked at the people who were complaining about each other. It was found that they were doing all this because of envy, jealousy, and enmity and the main cause of that is [the desire and competition for] greatness, grandeur, [material] possessions, wealth, and knowledge. I contemplated on the following verse from the Holy Quran in which it’s said:


‘Nahnu Qasumna Baeynahum Ma’eeshatahum Fil Hayatid Dunya.’
‘It is We who distribute their means of livelihood (sustenance) among them in the life of this world.’ (Quran, Chapter 43, Verse 32)


Then I thought that Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, has appointed the possessions and ranks since the first beginning [of the creation] and no one has any control [or say] in this matter. Therefore, I did not compete or had jealousy with anyone and remained agreed to Allah’s distribution [of worldly bounties] and [His appointed] destiny and got along with the whole world [by giving up all jealousies and enmities against God’s creations].”


Shaykh Shafeeq Balkhi (May Allah Shower His Mercy upon him) said:


“O Hatim! You are saying the truth and you are doing the right thing

from imam ghazallis dear beloved son