Envy (hasad) is a disease that afflicts many hearts. If one is not cautious, it is easy to overlook this disease and fail to see the damage this disease is causing. In this series of lectures, Br. Jamaal Zarabozo first explains the central role of the heart and the dangers of diseases in the heart. Next comes an indepth discussion of the concept of hasad and its evil consequences. This is followed by steps one can follow to remove this disease from one's heart.
Finally, the positive aspects of the obligatory hasad, competing in good deeds and sacrificing for the sake of others-the antidote to hasad-are discussed.
Br. Jamaal Zarabozo is a long-time American convert to Islam. He is the author of a number of books, including the three-volume Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi, How to Approach and Understand the Quran, Purification of the Soul and others. His other available lecture series include the 28-lecture series A Study of Surah al-Faatihah and the 7-lecture series Extremism in Islam.
CD #1 - The Central Role of the Heart
The Need to Speak About the Role of the Heart
The Central Role of the Heart
What Distinguishes the Heart's Worship of Allah from Worship via Deeds
CD #2 - The Deeds and Diseases of the Heart
Distinguishing Features of the Heart's Worship of Allah
The Obligatory Deeds of the Heart
Diseases of the Heart
The Concept of Envy in Other Cultures
CD #3 - The Definition of Hasad (Envy)
Various Definitions Given by Muslim Scholars
The Various Components of Hasad
The Different Levels of the Manifestation of Hasad
CD #4 - Historical Manifestations and the Evils of Hasad
Adhan Clocks