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Explore the spiritual diseases warned against in the Quran and Sunnah, from envy (hasad) and arrogance (kibr) to showing off (riya), often called hidden shirk. Learn the signs of each disease and how to purify your heart through prophetic remedies, as taught by scholars of tazkiya like Imam al-Ghazali and Ibn al-Qayyim.
البر حسن الخلق، والإثم ما حاك في نفسك وكرهت أن يطلع عليه الن...
“Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?”
كَلَّا ۖ بَلْ ۜ رَانَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِب...
Inspired by Ihya Ulum al-Din by al-Ghazali, al-Da' wa al-Dawa' & Ighathat al-Lahfan by Ibn al-Qayyim
This content is purely educational and inspired by classical Islamic sources. For personal religious rulings, consult a qualified scholar.
FAQ
The major spiritual diseases include hasad (envy), kibr (arrogance), riya (showing off), nifaq (hypocrisy), hiqd (grudges), and hubb al-dunya (excessive love of the world). Al-Ghazali and Ibn al-Qayyim wrote extensively about diagnosing and curing them.
Cures for hasad include making dua for the person you envy, remembering that Allah distributes blessings by His wisdom, reciting Quran regularly, and being content with Allah's decree (ridaa bil-qada).
Riya is performing acts of worship to impress people rather than for Allah. The Prophet ﷺ called it "hidden shirk" because it directs worship to people's approval instead of Allah. The cure is checking your intention before every action.
Heart purification involves sincere repentance (tawbah), regular dhikr, reciting and reflecting on the Quran, voluntary fasting, serving others, and keeping company with righteous people.
Arrogance (kibr) in Islam: what it is, 11 signs of pride, and how to cure it. The Prophet ﷺ said even an atom's weight blocks Paradise.
Hasad (envy) in Islam: why it eats good deeds like fire eats wood, signs of jealousy, and how to cure it from Quran & Sunnah.
Riya (showing off) in Islam, the hidden shirk. Why the Prophet ﷺ called it the most feared sin for his ummah, and how to purify your intention.
Ghaflah (heedlessness) in Islam: when the heart forgets Allah and the Hereafter. Signs, Quranic warnings, and how dhikr is the cure.
Ujub (vanity) in Islam: being impressed with your own deeds, how it differs from kibr, and why it silently destroys good works.
Nifaq (hypocrisy) in Islam: 4 signs of a hypocrite from hadith, types of nifaq (belief vs action), and how to protect yourself. Quran & Sunnah.
Love of dunya in Islam: why the Prophet ﷺ called it 'the head of every sin.' Signs of worldly attachment and how to detach from materialism.
Shahawat (uncontrolled desires) in Islam: how lust and desire corrupt the heart, Quranic guidance on self-control, and practical steps to resist temptation.
Cowardice (jubn) in Islam: a spiritual disease the Prophet ﷺ sought refuge from. Why failing to stand for truth harms your faith and community.
Laziness (kasal) in Islam: the Prophet ﷺ sought refuge from it daily. How it sabotages worship, productivity, and spiritual growth, and the Sunnah cure.
Bukhl (stinginess) in Islam: withholding wealth and refusing generosity, what the Quran says about hoarding, and why spending in Allah's path is the cure.
How to control anger in Islam: the Prophet ﷺ said 'don't get angry', plus stay silent, sit down, make wudu, and seek refuge. Causes, signs & Sunnah cure.
Hard heart in Islam (qaswat al-qalb): when the Quran no longer moves you. Signs, causes from hadith, and how to soften your heart with dhikr and tears.
Love of fame (hubb al-jah) in Islam: seeking status over Allah's pleasure. Why the Prophet ﷺ warned about two hungry wolves, and how to seek sincerity.
Greed (tama) in Islam: excessive craving for wealth and possessions. How contentment (qana'ah) is the Islamic cure, with hadith and Quranic guidance.
Su' al-zann (suspicion) in Islam: the Quran calls it a sin (49:12). Why assuming the worst harms your heart, and how husn al-zann heals it.
Doubt (shakk) in Islam: wavering in faith and certainty. Difference between waswasa and real doubt, Quranic reassurance, and how to strengthen yaqeen.
Anxiety in Islam (qalaq): spiritual restlessness and how to find inner peace. Quran 13:28, 'in the remembrance of Allah hearts find rest.'
Ghurur (delusion) in Islam: false security with Allah, spiritual complacency, and being deceived by dunya. Quranic warnings and its cure.
Hirs (FOMO) in Islam: anxiety-driven attachment to dunya. How excessive desire for worldly gains weakens faith, and tawakkul is the antidote.
Egoism (ananiyyah) in Islam: putting yourself first in every situation. Why selfishness destroys community bonds, and how ithar (selflessness) cures it.
Talkativeness in Islam (fudul al-kalam): excessive speech leading to backbiting (gheebah) and sin. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'speak good or remain silent.'
Fear of provision in Islam (khawf al-rizq): anxiety about sustenance that weakens tawakkul. Allah guarantees rizq (11:6), learn to trust the Provider.
Malice (hiqd) in Islam: holding grudges and harboring hatred. The Prophet ﷺ praised forgiveness as strength, how to purify your heart from resentment.
Gluttony (sharah) in Islam: eating beyond need. The Prophet's ﷺ one-third rule, 1/3 food, 1/3 water, 1/3 air, and why overeating darkens the heart.
Lowering the gaze in Islam: why the Quran commands it (24:30), how unrestrained glances lead to desire, and the spiritual rewards of guarding your eyes.
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