What is the difference between rancor (hiqd), envy (hasad), the evil eye (al-'ayn), and praiseworthy emulation (ghibṭah), and which of them are permissible and which are forbidden?
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Enmity is intense malice, while envy is wishing for the cessation of blessings upon others, and both are forbidden. As for coveting, it is wishing to attain a blessing similar to one possessed by another, and it is permissible. It may be metaphorically called envy, as mentioned in the : "There is no envy except in two [cases]."
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