An Analysis of the Material Effects of Jealousy in the Light of the Words of Imam Ali, the Commander of the Faithful,(pbuh)

The aim of this research is analyzing the material effects of jealousy in the word of Imam Ali, the Commander of the Faithful,(pbuh). The research method is library-based content analysis. The findings of this research are about the effects of jealousy and examine the quality of the effect of these findings. The findings of this research reveal the material, spiritual, mental and social effects in the words of Imam Ali (pbuh), which are examined in the light of the words of Imam Ali(pbuh) and modern sciences. The findings point to the interplay of the consequences of jealousy. A jealous person’s wrong views and false mentality have mental effects upon him/her and these mental effects influence the body of the jealous person. All these things permeate the environment of the jealous person and broaden its extent. Consequently, jealousy and similar sins have such different and remarkable effects that they make individual and social health of the jealous person exposed to danger.