and the evidence that envy is more painful hurtful painful and degrading than enmity is that it is motivated by the actions of god almighty and enmity is devoid of that and is only connected to the actions of the servants. and enmity is not made for the actions of god blessed be his names. do you not see that you have not heard anyone being hostile to someone because he is handsome has beautiful features and is eloquent?
ومن الدليل على أن الحسد آلم وآذى وأوجع وأوضع من العداوة، أنه مغرى بفعل الله عز وجل، والعداوة عارية من ذلك لا تتصل إذا اتصلت إلا بأفعال العباد. ولا يعادى على فعل الله تباركت أسماؤه. ألا ترى أنك لم تسمع أحدا عادى أحدا لأنه حسن الصورة جميل المحاسن، فصيح