B1noun
حَسَدٌ
ḥasad
envy / jealousy
Example
وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
wa-min sharri ḥāsidin idhā ḥasad
And from the evil of an envier when he envies (113:5)
Grammar
Masculine noun (maṣdar). Verb: حَسَدَ (to envy). Active participle: حَاسِدٌ (envier). Distinguished from غِبْطَةٌ (admiration without wishing removal of the blessing).
Culture
Surah al-Falaq seeks protection from envy. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Envy eats good deeds as fire eats wood.' It is considered a destructive spiritual disease.