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The Roots and Branches of Evil: A Warning from al-Hasan al-Basri

Understanding the Sources of Evil: Jealousy, Greed, and Love of the World

al-Hasan al-Basri  رحمه الله stated:

The roots of evil are three and its branches are six.

As for the three roots of evil:

1. Jealousy (envy)
2. Greed
3. Love of the life of this world

As for the six branches of evil:

1. The love of always sleeping.
2. The love of always having one’s belly full.
3. The love of always resting.
4. The love of leadership.
5. The love of being praised by people.
6. The love of bragging.

[al-‘Iqd al-Fareed of Ibn Abdur-Rabbرحمه الله 2/151]

Author: IslamicHelper

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