Greed, Envy, Laziness, Ignoring Repentance
Source: Qurʾān 4:32
… And do not crave what Allah has given some of you over others. … (4:32)The verse steers away from fixating internally on what others have received. The positive application of Muḥāsabah is therefore: Can I see Allah's favor in another without it causing resentment in me?
Source: Qurʾān 5:2
… Cooperate with one another in goodness and righteousness, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression. … (5:2)The verse formulates mutual support in general terms and does not limit help to money. The concrete form - time, knowledge or possession - is a Muḥāsabah application of this principle.
Source: Qurʾān 20:131
… Do not let your eyes crave what We have allowed some of the disbelievers to enjoy; … (20:131)The verse warns against continually fixing our gaze on the worldly splendour others possess. This question applies that warning to our ability to avoid being ruled by the desire for more.
Source: Qurʾān 107:4–6
So woe to those ˹hypocrites˺ who pray (107:4)
yet are unmindful of their prayers; (107:5)
those who ˹only˺ show off, (107:6)The context warns against religious behavior that is aimed at being seen. Muḥāsabah therefore focuses on one's own motivation - before, during and after a good deed.
Source: Qurʾān 17:27
Surely the wasteful are ˹like˺ brothers to the devils. And the Devil is ever ungrateful to his Lord. (17:27)The verse speaks very harshly about waste. The question makes this principle concrete in everyday life: unnecessary purchases, thrown away food or avoidable consumption of resources.
Source: Qurʾān 25:28–29
Woe to me! I wish I had never taken so-and-so as a close friend. (25:28)
It was he who truly made me stray from the Reminder after it had reached me.” And Satan has always betrayed humanity. (25:29)These verses describe regret over a friendship that led away from the Reminder. The question examines not just whether we like someone, but the direction in which our relationships influence us.
Source: Qurʾān 103:1–3
By the ˹passage of˺ time! (103:1)
Surely humanity is in ˹grave˺ loss, (103:2)
except those who have faith, do good, and urge each other to the truth, and urge each other to perseverance. (103:3)Sūrah al-ʿAṣr connects human loss with time and names what counters it: faith, good deeds, and encouraging one another in truth and perseverance. The reflection asks whether our time goes into habits that lead us away from these priorities.
Source: Qurʾān 3:135
… remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins—and who forgives sins except Allah?—and they do not knowingly persist in wrongdoing. … (3:135)The verse describes people who remember Allah after wrongdoing, ask for forgiveness and do not consciously persist in it. From this it follows for Muḥāsabah: Errors should not only be recognized, but also become an opportunity for change.
Source: Qurʾān 3:134
˹They are˺ those who donate in prosperity and adversity, control their anger, and pardon others. And Allah loves the good-doers. (3:134)Restraining anger is explicitly mentioned as a positive quality. Muḥāsabah therefore does not ask whether anger arises, but rather how we act when it arises.
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