Positive and Negative Competition and Keeping up with the Joneses, and the Like (based on Verse 108 of Surah Yusuf and Verse 179 of Sura Arafah)

One of the most important motor motivations in human beings is competition, which is rooted in such things as feeling short, and jealous, getting rid of imperfections, and achieving perfection. The realization of competition in society and among individuals leads to the formation of positive and negative competition, which is traditionally referred to as keeping up with the Joneses, which can be considered in both positive and negative fields. Therefore, the author has studied the subject of keeping up with the Joneses and all the positive and negative aspects according to verse 108 of Surah Yusuf and verse 179 of Surah A'raf by descriptive-analytical method and library type. By analyzing the Quranic verses and the documents of the narrations of the two sects regarding these verses, we reached the following findings. Neglect is the main factor of competition and the negative aspect of keeping up with the Joneses and insight is the main factor of competition and the positive one.