Protection Against Envy

Islamic Thought

Shaikh Abu Rumaysah Refi Shafi

Jan 02 |00:00

Last Updated on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:51

Ibn al-Qayyim mentions ten ways in which a person can save himself from the harm of envy:

Ibn al-Qayyim mentions ten ways in which a person can save himself from the harm of envy:

1) Taking refuge with Allah

2) Taqwa of Allah, fulfilling what He has ordered and avoiding what He has proscribed.

3) Bearing what he is afflicted with steadfastly, being patient and not fighting or killing the envier.

4) Placing one’s reliance, tawakkul, in Allah because He suffices anyone who places his trust in Him.

5) Avoid thinking about it and trying to concentrate on other things. This is one of the best ways of removing the evil.

6) Turning to Allah, being sincere to Him, loving Him and making this his priority

7) Repenting to Allah since what has afflicted him is because of what his own hands have worked.

8) Giving charity because this has an amazing effect in removing trial.

9) Being kind to the envier and doing well to him. This is especially effective in extinguishing the fire of envy but it is also incredibly hard for a person to do.

10) Making one’s Tawhid solely for Allah and knowing that everything lies in His hands. This is the bedrock of all that has preceded.

Safeguarding Against the Evil-Eye

There are numerous ways to save oneself from the evil eye:

1) Reciting the Surah al-Falaq and Surah al-Nas.

2) Supplication. `A’ishah (RA) reported that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “Caution is of no avail against the decree but supplication benefits those things that have occurred and have not yet occurred. While tribulation is descending, the supplication meets it and they remain locked in struggle until the Day of Judgement.”[1]

Ibn `Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) that he said, “Supplication brings about benefit to those things that have occurred and those things that have not yet occurred. So, servants of Allah, devote yourselves to supplication.”[2]

Thawban reported that the Prophet (SAW) said, “Nothing but supplication averts the decree and nothing but righteousness increases the life-span. A person is deprived of provision due to performing sins.”[3]

3) Ruqya, incantation. `A’ishah said, ‘The Prophet (SAW) ordered me – or ordered – that a person do ruqya from the evil-eye.’[4] Umm Salamah said, ‘The Prophet (SAW) saw a slave-girl in my house whose face was blackening. He said, “Perform ruqya on her because she has been afflicted by the gaze.”[5]

4) To take a bath. Tirmidhi records from ibn `Abbas (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) would say, “If there was anything that could precede the decree, it would have been the evil eye and when you are asked to bathe, bathe.” `A’ishah reports that the person with an evil eye would be ordered to perform ablution and then for the afflicted to take a bath from that water.[6]

5) Truffles, the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, “Truffles are a type of manna and their water is a cure for the evil eye.”[7]

Finally, when a person sees something pleasing he should invoke blessings for it by saying barakAllah (may Allah bless you) and in this way prevent the evil-eye affecting it.[8] Many scholars said that a person can also say masha Allah (it is as Allah willed) or masha Allah la quwwata illa bi’llah (it is as Allah willed, there is no strength but in Allah), basing their view on the following verse,

“Why, when you entered your garden, did you not say, “It is as Allah wills, there is no strength but in Allah”[9]

Notes: This article has been sourced translated from

Bada’i` al-Fawa’id, by

Ibn al-Qayyim, vol. 2, pp. 764-776

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[1] Hakim

[2] Tirmidhi

[3] Ibn Majah

[4] Bukhari

[5] Bukhari

[6] Abu Dawud

[7] Bukhari

[8] Ibn Majah

[9] al-Kahf (18):39

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written by Hussein, January 10, 2012

JazakAllah for the reminders. i'm glad that i receive your site updates on my mail from time to time.
If ye don't mind, can i copy some of the articles and use it on my blog while referencing http://www.islam21c.com as the source.

the wuthu water of the inflicter
written by Azzam, January 06, 2012

Wudu should not be done excessively that leads to a jug being used to bath in/swallowed - a small amount suffices. (The Inflicter) When he/she rinses their mouth they swallow...the nose can be done symbolically where as long as enough water touchs the soft bone it suffices. Wudu is a spiritual action of worship so when you try and deduce ilah (legal reasoning) from it to explain something from the unseen it is not going to make sense. That is why we hear and obey such an action without rationalising it first - although knowing how to perform the process (the way of the prophet Muhammed -saw-) is essential.

mr
written by islam, January 06, 2012

Kamah (truffles); the prophet s.a.w said kamah is among the manna and its water (extract or juice) cures the eye.

The kamah ( truffles) grows wild underground and does not have leaves or stems. The essence of kamah ( truffles) is partly earthly and partly steamy and remains concealed underground during winter then starts to grow above ground with spring rainfall.

( Healing with the medicine of the prophet s.a.w, Ibn qayyim jawziyah, p315)

miss
written by aisha hassan, January 04, 2012

Wish I could get clarification on the issue of using the ablution water from another person to cure the one afflicted with the evil eye;because as I know islam is pure and accepts only that which is pure.So how can the ablution water from the one with the evil eye which is supposed to be filled with his sins and also dirt from his nose and mouth be used for a bath?!I humbly await a response,Jazakallah khair.

truflles
written by mohammed uzairu, January 03, 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle_(fungus) check this link out and read about truffles

Re: Truffles/Manna
written by McMood, January 03, 2012

Some people have noted that it is a desert fungus found in North Africa. See below for a link with more information. There are other uses mentioned in The Prophet's Medicine of Ibn Qayyim regarding this manna and its medicinal effect for eyesight etc.

http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/jan2007.html

truffles
written by Eldon Orr, January 03, 2012

truffles are an underground fungus that grows on the roots of some trees

Point number 4
written by Muslim, January 03, 2012

About point number 4: it says we should take a bath from the same water as we've done the ablution; what if you've used that water to rinse your mouth or blown your nose ?