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Sep 2025
1h 28m

Envy, Jealousy & The Evil Eye

Belal Assaad
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In this lecture, we uncover the hidden dangers of envy, jealousy, and the evil eye, how they creep into our hearts, damage our lives, and the powerful remedies Allah has given us to fight back.

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