Not only does the envious man begrudge what others have but he wants to take it from them. We are wise to examine how envy can arise in us and what its consequences are.
وقد اشار الرسول بولس الى احدها حين كتب :‏ « لا نصِر ذوي عجب ،‏ ننافس بعضنا بعضا ونحسد بعضنا بعضا » .‏